The Living Guidelines: Chronic Stable Angina Pectoris Aldosterone Blockers Therapy Polling Results for CLASS I Guidelines

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Class I Guidelines
1. Aldosterone blockade is recommended for use in post MI patients without significant renal dysfunction or hyperkalemia who are already receiving therapeutic doses of an ACE inhibitor and a beta blocker, have a left ventricular ejection fraction ≤40%, and have either diabetes or heart failure. (Class I Level of Evidence: A)

 AHA / ACC 2007 Chronic Stable Angina Pectoris Guidelines Class I Recommendation 1 for Aldosterone Blockers Therapy should be CLASS I CLASS IIa CLASS IIb CLASS III