Diuretic Strategies in Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure

Michael Felker, G.; L. Lee, Kerry; A. Bull, David; M. Redfield, Margaret; W. Stevenson, Lynne; R. Goldsmith, Steven; M. LeWinter, Martin; Deswal, Anita; L. Rouleau, Jean; Ofili, Elizabeth; J. Anstrom, Kevin; F. Hernandez, Adrian; E. McNulty, Steven; J. Velazquez, Eric; G. Kfoury, Abdallah; H. Chen, Horng; M. Givertz, Michael; J. Semigran, Marc; A. Bart, Bradley; M. Mascette, Alice; Braunwald, Eugene; M. O’Connor, Christopher

doi:10.1056/nejmoa1005419

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Diuretic Strategies in Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Mar 3, 2011

Authors:

G. Michael Felker

Kerry L. Lee

David A. Bull

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Loop diuretics are an essential component of therapy for patients with acute decompensated heart failure, but there are few prospective data to guide their use. METHODS: In a prospective, double-blind, randomized trial, we assigned 308 patients with acute decompensated heart failure to r...

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Acute decompensated heart failure

Diuretic

Medicine

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