A 74-year-old man with a history of hypertensive heart disease will be discharged today after a 2-day stay for management of his CHF secondary to presumptive diastolic dysfunction. Which one of the...

A 74-year-old man with a history of hypertensive heart disease will be discharged today after a 2-day stay for management of his CHF secondary to presumptive diastolic dysfunction. Which one of the following treatments would be least effective in the long-term management of his heart failure?

A. Furosemide

B. Digoxin

C. Verapamil

D. Atenolol

E. Lisinopril