Ask the Doctors: November 2017

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I have congestive heart failure with a low ejection fraction (EF). I seem to be doing pretty well on my current medications. Recently I heard about a new medication that slows heart rate and may help patients with heart failure. Is this drug right for me? My 74-year-old mother who lives with us is being treated for heart attack and congestive heart failure. She has resisted getting a flu shot. How strongly should I encourage her?
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