Treatments for HF, Including Drug Therapy, Are Based on the Stages

Treatments for HF, including drug therapy, are based on the stages developed by the ACC/AHA. Stage A patients are treated with:

A) Drugs for hypertension and hyperlipidemia, if they exist
B) Lifestyle management including diet, exercise, and smoking cessation only
C) ACE inhibitors to directly prevent the HF only
D) No drugs are used in this early stage