Timely emergency when having acute heart failure but forgetting to take medicine?

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Question
Yes, doctor, if you have heart failure but forget to take your medicine but take it to the emergency room in time, can it be saved?
Le Thi Ngoc Men (HCMC)
Reply
Hi, heart failure is divided into many stages and causes different heart failure. Drugs have different roles and duration of action. The effectiveness of treatment depends on all of the above factors and the patient's comorbidities. To reduce mortality and hospitalization for acute heart failure, patients should adhere to treatment and lifestyle changes as recommended and monitored by a cardiologist.
Master, Doctor Vu Thi Tuyet Mai - Cardiovascular Center - Vinmec Central Park International General Hospital

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