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Diagnosis Economics Harm/ aetiology Prognosis Therapy ACE inhibitors Beta-blockers Diuretics Non-invasive ventilation Other drugs

Heart failure severe: bucindolol reduced cardiovascular mortality Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date November 2003 Heart failure carvedilol improves ejection fraction more than metoprolol without clearly reducing mortality Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date November 2003 Heart failure severe: carvedilol reduced death and admission to hospital Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date November 2003 Heart failure no clear effect from adding metoprolol to ACE inhibitors or antagonists Level of evidence 1b- Expiry Date November 2003 Heart failure CR/XL metoprolol decreased death. Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date February 2003 Heart failure bisoprolol reduced death and hospital admissions Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date October 2003 Heart failure beta-blockers improve symptoms, reduce hospitalisation and mortality in stable patients Level of evidence 1a Expiry Date October 2003 Heart failure ß-blockers increase functional class and left ventricular ejection fraction. Level of evidence 1a Expiry Date October 2003 Heart failure carvedilol decreased death. Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date June 2002