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Mocan D, Lala RI, Puschita M, Pilat L, Darabantiu DA, Pop-Moldovan A. The Congestion "Pandemic" in Acute Heart Failure Patients. Biomedicines 2024; 12:951. [PMID: 38790913 PMCID: PMC11117769 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines12050951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2024] [Revised: 04/07/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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Congestion not only represents a cardinal sign of heart failure (HF) but is also now recognized as the primary cause of hospital admissions, rehospitalization, and mortality among patients with acute heart failure (AHF). Congestion can manifest through various HF phenotypes in acute settings: volume overload, volume redistribution, or both. Recognizing the congestion phenotype is paramount, as it implies different therapeutic strategies for decongestion. Among patients with AHF, achieving complete decongestion is challenging, as more than half still experience residual congestion at discharge. Residual congestion is one of the strongest predictors of future cardiovascular events and poor outcomes. Through this review, we try to provide a better understanding of the congestion phenomenon among patients with AHF by highlighting insights into the pathophysiological mechanisms behind congestion and new diagnostic and management tools to achieve and maintain efficient decongestion.
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- Daniela Mocan
- Multidisciplinary Doctoral School, Vasile Goldis Western University of Arad, 310025 Arad, Romania; (D.M.)
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- Multidisciplinary Doctoral School, Vasile Goldis Western University of Arad, 310025 Arad, Romania; (D.M.)
- Cardiology Department, Arad County Clinical Emergency Hospital, 310037 Arad, Romania
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- Multidisciplinary Doctoral School, Vasile Goldis Western University of Arad, 310025 Arad, Romania; (D.M.)
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- Multidisciplinary Doctoral School, Vasile Goldis Western University of Arad, 310025 Arad, Romania; (D.M.)
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- Multidisciplinary Doctoral School, Vasile Goldis Western University of Arad, 310025 Arad, Romania; (D.M.)
- Cardiology Department, Arad County Clinical Emergency Hospital, 310037 Arad, Romania
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Koirala A, Pourafshar N, Daneshmand A, Wilcox CS, Mannemuddhu SS, Arora N. Etiology and Management of Edema: A Review. ADVANCES IN KIDNEY DISEASE AND HEALTH 2023; 30:110-123. [PMID: 36868727 DOI: 10.1053/j.akdh.2022.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Revised: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 04/18/2023]
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The development of peripheral edema can often pose a significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for practitioners due to its association with a wide variety of underlying disorders ranging in severity. Updates to the original Starling's principle have provided new mechanistic insights into edema formation. Additionally, contemporary data highlighting the role of hypochloremia in the development of diuretic resistance provide a possible new therapeutic target. This article reviews the pathophysiology of edema formation and discusses implications for treatment.
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- Abbal Koirala
- Division of Nephrology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Division of Nephrology, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington DC
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- Division of Nephrology, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington DC
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- Division of Nephrology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
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The Effects of Exercise-Based Interventions on Fluid Overload Symptoms in Patients with Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Biomedicines 2022; 10:biomedicines10051111. [PMID: 35625848 PMCID: PMC9138396 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10051111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Patients with heart failure are subjected to a substantial burden related to fluid overload symptoms. Exercise can help the lymphatic system function more effectively to prevent fluid build-up in tissues and interstitium, thus potentially mitigating the symptoms due to fluid overload. The objective of this systematic review was to examine the effects of exercise-based interventions on fluid overload symptoms among patients with heart failure. MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Library, and CINAHL databases were systematically searched for relevant studies published from inception to August 2021. We included randomized controlled trials that compared exercise-based interventions of different modalities and usual medical care for adult patients with heart failure and reported the effects of interventions on any symptoms related to fluid overload. A random-effects meta-analysis was used to estimate the effectiveness, and a subgroup analysis and univariate meta-regression analysis were used to explore heterogeneity. Seventeen studies covering 1086 participants were included. We found robust evidence indicating the positive effect of exercises in dyspnea relief (SMD = −0.48; 95%CI [−0.76, −0.19]; p = 0.001); the intervention length also influenced the treatment effect (β = 0.033; 95%CI [0.003, 0.063]; p = 0.04). Initial evidence from existing limited research showed that exercise-based intervention had positive effect to alleviate edema, yet more studies are needed to verify the effect. In contrast, the exercise-based interventions did not improve fatigue compared with usual care (SMD = −0.27; 95%CI [−0.61, 0.06]; p = 0.11). Findings regarding the effects of exercises on bodily pain, gastro-intestinal symptoms, and peripheral circulatory symptoms were inconclusive due to limited available studies. In conclusion, exercise-based interventions can be considered as an effective nonpharmacological therapy for patients with heart failure to promote lymph flow and manage fluid overload symptoms. Exercise-based interventions seem to have very limited effect on fatigue. More research should investigate the mechanism of fatigue related to heart failure. Future studies with high methodological quality and comprehensive assessment of symptoms and objective measure of fluid overload are warranted.
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Orozco Burbano JD, Saldarriaga Giraldo CI, Echeverri Marín DA. [Hypertonic saline solution and high dose of diuretic, ¿what do we know and how can we use them in persistent congestion?]. ARCHIVOS PERUANOS DE CARDIOLOGIA Y CIRUGIA CARDIOVASCULAR 2021; 2:247-253. [PMID: 37727671 PMCID: PMC10506575 DOI: 10.47487/apcyccv.v2i4.159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2021] [Accepted: 11/20/2021] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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The presence of decompensated heart failure continues to be a condition with high rates of hospitalization, impact on the health system, and quality of life for those who suffer it. The mainstay of treatment in these cases are diuretics. However, the resistance to this pharmacological group may occasionally occur, generating an inadequate negative fluid balance and persistence of congestion with negative clinical outcomes. Hypertonic saline solution with high doses of diuretic emerges as a therapeutic option for this group of patients with probable physiological, and clinical benefits on hospitalization and re-admission rates due to heart failure decompensation. A review of the most relevant aspects and benefits of this combination is discussed in this article.
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- Juan D Orozco Burbano
- Departamento de Medicina Interna, Universidad del Cauca. Cauca, Colombia.Universidad del CaucaDepartamento de Medicina InternaUniversidad del CaucaCaucaColombia
- Hospital Universitario San José. Popayán, Colombia Hospital Universitario San JoséPopayánColombia
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- Departamento de Cardiología, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana. Medellín, Colombia.Universidad Pontificia BolivarianaDepartamento de CardiologíaUniversidad Pontificia BolivarianaMedellínColombia
- Clínica CardioVID. Medellín, Colombia.Clínica CardioVIDMedellínColombia
- Universidad de Antioquia. Medellín, Colombia. Universidad de AntioquiaUniversidad de AntioquiaMedellínColombia
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- Departamento de Cardiología, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana. Medellín, Colombia.Universidad Pontificia BolivarianaDepartamento de CardiologíaUniversidad Pontificia BolivarianaMedellínColombia
- Clínica CardioVID. Medellín, Colombia.Clínica CardioVIDMedellínColombia
- Universidad de Antioquia. Medellín, Colombia. Universidad de AntioquiaUniversidad de AntioquiaMedellínColombia
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Gatzoflias S, Hao S, Ferreri NR. Induction of renal tumor necrosis factor-α and other autacoids and the beneficial effects of hypertonic saline in acute decompensated heart failure. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2021; 320:F1159-F1164. [PMID: 33969695 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00686.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Although administration of hypertonic saline (HSS) in combination with diuretics has yielded improved weight loss, preservation of renal function, and reduction in hospitalization time in the clinical setting of patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF), the mechanisms that underlie these beneficial effects remain unclear and additional studies are needed before this approach can be adopted on a more consistent basis. As high salt conditions stimulate the production of several renal autacoids that exhibit natriuretic effects, renal physiologists can contribute to the understanding of mechanisms by which HSS leads to increased diuresis both as an individual therapy as well as in combination with loop diuretics. For instance, since HSS increases TNF-α production by proximal tubule and thick ascending limb of Henle's loop epithelial cells, this article is aimed at highlighting how the effects of TNF-α produced by these cell types may contribute to the beneficial effects of HSS in patients with ADHF. Although TNF-α produced by infiltrating macrophages and T cells exacerbates and attenuates renal damage, respectively, production of this cytokine within the tubular compartment of the kidney functions as an intrinsic regulator of blood pressure and Na+ homeostasis via mechanisms along the nephron related to inhibition of Na+-K+-2Cl- cotransporter isoform 2 activity and angiotensinogen expression. Thus, in the clinical setting of ADHF and hyponatremia, induction of TNF-α production along the nephron by administration of HSS may attenuate Na+-K+-2Cl- cotransporter isoform 2 activity and angiotensinogen expression as part of a mechanism that prevents excessive Na+ reabsorption in the thick ascending limb of Henle's loop, thereby mitigating volume overload.
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- Department of Pharmacology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York
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- Department of Pharmacology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York
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Narasimhan B, Aravinthkumar R, Correa A, Aronow WS. Pharmacotherapeutic principles of fluid management in heart failure. Expert Opin Pharmacother 2021; 22:595-610. [PMID: 33560159 DOI: 10.1080/14656566.2020.1850694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Introduction: Heart failure is a major public health concern that is expected to increase over the decades to come. Despite significant advances, fluid overload and congestion remain a major therapeutic challenge. Vascular congestion and neurohormonal activation are intricately linked and the goal of therapy fundamentally aims to reduce both.Areas covered: The authors briefly review a number of core concepts that elucidate the link between fluid overload and neuro-hormonal activation. This is followed by a review of heart-kidney interactions and the impact of diuresis in this setting. Following an in-depth review of currently available pharmacological agents, the rationale and evidence behind their use, the authors end with a brief note on novel agents/approaches to aid volume management in HF.Expert opinion: A number of non-pharmacological advances in the management of volume overload in heart failure, though promising - are associated with a number of shortcomings. Pharmacological therapy remains the cornerstone of volume management. A number of novel approaches, utilizing existing therapies as well as the emergence of new agents over the past decade bode well for the vulnerable HF population.
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- Bharat Narasimhan
- Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Morningside, Mount Sinai West, New York, NY
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- Department of Cardiology, Mount Sinai Morningside, Mount Sinai West, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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- Department of Cardiology, Westchester Medical center/New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
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Hypertonic saline for fluid resuscitation in ICU patients post-cardiac surgery (HERACLES): a double-blind randomized controlled clinical trial. Intensive Care Med 2020; 46:1683-1695. [PMID: 32519005 DOI: 10.1007/s00134-020-06132-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2020] [Accepted: 05/22/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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PURPOSE Recent evidence questions a liberal approach to fluid resuscitation in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Here, we assess whether use of hypertonic saline applied as single infusion at ICU admission after cardiac surgery can reduce cumulative perioperative fluid volume. METHODS Prospective randomized double-blind single-center clinical trial investigates effects of a single infusion of hypertonic saline (HS) versus normal saline (comparator). Primary endpoint was the cumulative amount of fluid administered in patients in the hypertonic saline versus the 0.9% saline groups (during ICU stay). Upon ICU admission, patients received a single infusion of 5 ml/kg body weight of 7.3% NaCl (or 0.9% NaCl) over 60 min. Patients undergoing cardiac surgery for elective valvular and/or coronary heart disease were included. Patients with advanced organ dysfunction, infection, and/or patients on chronic steroid medication were excluded. RESULTS A total of 101 patients were randomized to receive the study intervention (HS n = 53, NS n = 48). Cumulative fluid intake on the ICU (primary endpoint) did not differ between the HS and the NS groups [median 3193 ml (IQR 2052-4333 ml) vs. 3345 ml (IQR 2332-5043 ml)]. Postoperative urinary output until ICU discharge was increased in HS-treated patients [median 2250 ml (IQR 1640-2690 ml) vs. 1545 ml (IQR 1087-1976 ml)], and ICU fluid balance was lower in the HS group when compared to the NS group [296 ml (IQR - 441 to 1412 ml) vs. 1137 ml (IQR 322-2660 ml)]. CONCLUSION In a monocentric prospective double-blind randomized clinical trial, we observed that hypertonic saline did not reduce the total fluid volume administered on the ICU in critically ill cardiac surgery patients. Hypertonic saline infusion was associated with timely increase in urinary output. Variations in electrolyte and acid-base homeostasis were transient, but substantial in all patients.
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Buttà C, Roberto M, Tuttolomondo A, Petrantoni R, Miceli G, Zappia L, Pinto A. Old and New Drugs for Treatment of Advanced Heart Failure. Curr Pharm Des 2019; 26:1571-1583. [PMID: 31878852 DOI: 10.2174/1381612826666191226165402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2019] [Accepted: 12/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Advanced heart failure (HF) is a progressive disease with high mortality and limited medical therapeutic options. Long-term mechanical circulatory support and heart transplantation remain goldstandard treatments for these patients; however, access to these therapies is limited by the advanced age and multiple comorbidities of affected patients, as well as by the limited number of organs available. METHODS Traditional and new drugs available for the treatment of advanced HF have been researched. RESULTS To date, the cornerstone for the treatment of patients with advanced HF remains water restriction, intravenous loop diuretic therapy and inotropic support. However, many patients with advanced HF experience loop diuretics resistance and alternative therapeutic strategies to overcome this problem have been developed, including sequential nephron blockade or use of the hypertonic saline solution in combination with high-doses of furosemide. As classic inotropes augment myocardial oxygen consumption, new promising drugs have been introduced, including levosimendan, istaroxime and omecamtiv mecarbil. However, pharmacological agents still remain mainly short-term or palliative options in patients with acute decompensation or excluded from mechanical therapy. CONCLUSION Traditional drugs, especially when administered in combination, and new medicaments represent important therapeutic options in advanced HF. However, their impact on prognosis remains unclear. Large trials are necessary to clarify their therapeutic potential and prognostic role in these fragile patients.
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- Carmelo Buttà
- Unità Operativa Complessa, Cardiologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale, Università degli Studi di Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Servizio di Cardiologia, Cardiocentro Ticino Lugano, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Unità Operativa Complessa, Medicina Interna e con Stroke Care, Dipartimento di Promozione della Salute, Materno-infantile, Medicina Interna e Specialistica di Eccellenza, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Pronto Soccorso, Fondazione Istituto G. Giglio di Cefalù, 90015 Cefalù PA, Italy
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- Unità Operativa Complessa, Medicina Interna e con Stroke Care, Dipartimento di Promozione della Salute, Materno-infantile, Medicina Interna e Specialistica di Eccellenza, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Unità Operativa Complessa, Cardiologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale, Università degli Studi di Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Unità Operativa Complessa, Medicina Interna e con Stroke Care, Dipartimento di Promozione della Salute, Materno-infantile, Medicina Interna e Specialistica di Eccellenza, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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Pfortmueller CA, Messmer AS, Hess B, Reineke D, Jakob L, Wenger S, Waskowski J, Zuercher P, Stoehr F, Erdoes G, Luedi MM, Jakob SM, Englberger L, Schefold JC. Hypertonic saline for fluid resuscitation after cardiac surgery (HERACLES): study protocol for a preliminary randomised controlled clinical trial. Trials 2019; 20:357. [PMID: 31200756 PMCID: PMC6570959 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-019-3420-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2019] [Accepted: 05/09/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Intraoperative and postoperative management of cardiac surgery patients is complex, involving the application of differential vasopressors and volume therapy. It has been shown that a positive fluid balance has a major impact on postoperative outcome. Today, the advantages and disadvantages of buffered crystalloid solutes are a topic of controversy, with no consensus being reached so far. The use of hypertonic saline (HS) has shown promising results with respect to lower total fluid balance and postoperative weight gain in critically ill patients in preliminary studies. However, collection of more data on HS in critically ill patients seems warranted. This preliminary study aims to investigate whether fluid resuscitation using HS in patients following cardiac surgery results in less total fluid volume being administered. METHODS In a prospective double-blind randomised controlled clinical trial, we aim to recruit 96 patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery for ischaemic and/or valvular heart disease. After postoperative admission to the intensive care unit (ICU), patients will be randomly assigned to receive 5 ml/kg ideal body weight HS (7.3% NaCl) or normal saline (NS, 0.9% NaCl) infused within 60 min. Blood and urine samples will be collected preoperatively and postoperatively up to day 6 to assess changes in renal, cardiac, inflammatory, acid-base, and electrolyte parameters. Additionally, we will perform renal ultrasonography studies to assess renal blood flow before, during, and after infusion, and we will measure total body water using preoperative and postoperative body composition analysis (bioimpedance). Patients will be followed up for 90 days. DISCUSSION The key objective of this study is to assess the cumulative amount of fluid administered in the intervention (HS) group versus control (NS) group during the ICU stay. In this preliminary, prospective, randomised controlled clinical trial we will test the hypothesis that use of HS results in less total fluids infused and less postoperative weight gain when compared to the standard of intensive care in cardiac surgery patients. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03280745 . Registered on 12 September 2017.
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- Carmen A. Pfortmueller
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 18, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 18, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 18, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 18, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 18, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 18, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 18, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 18, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 18, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 18, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland
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Lafrenière G, Béliveau P, Bégin JY, Simonyan D, Côté S, Gaudreault V, Israeli Z, Lavi S, Bagur R. Effects of hypertonic saline solution on body weight and serum creatinine in patients with acute decompensated heart failure. World J Cardiol 2017; 9:685-692. [PMID: 28932357 PMCID: PMC5583541 DOI: 10.4330/wjc.v9.i8.685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2016] [Revised: 02/20/2017] [Accepted: 06/08/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM To test the safety and effectiveness of hypertonic saline solution (HSS + F) as a strategy for weight loss and prevention of further deterioration of renal function.
METHODS Patients admitted with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) who received HSS + F were included in the study. After a period of a standard ADHF treatment, our patients received an intravenous infusion of furosemide (250 mg) combined with HSS (150 mL of 3% NaCl) twice a day for a mean duration of 2.3 d. Our primary outcomes were weight loss and a change in serum creatinine per day of treatment. The parameters of the period prior to treatment with HSS + F were compared with those of the period with HSS + F.
RESULTS A total of 47 patients were included. The mean creatinine on admission was 155 μmol/L ± 65 μmol/L, the ejection fraction was 40% ± 17%. The experimental treatment (HSS + F) resulted in greater weight loss per day of treatment than the standard treatment (-1.4 kg/d ± 1.4 kg/d vs -0.4 kg/d ± 1.0 kg/d, P = 0.0168). Importantly, the change in creatinine was not significantly different.
CONCLUSION This study supports the effectiveness of HSS + F on weight loss in patients with ADHF. The safety profile, particularly with regard to renal function, leads us to believe that HSS + F may be a valuable option for those patients presenting with ADHF who do not respond to conventional treatment with intravenous furosemide alone.
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- Gabrielle Lafrenière
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC G1R 2J6, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC G1R 2J6, Canada
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- Department of Psychoeducation, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, QC G9A 5H7, Canada
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- Clinical Research Platform, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC G1R 2J6, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacy, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC G1R 2J6, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC G1R 2J6, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, London Health Sciences Centre, Western University, London, ON N6A5A5, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, London Health Sciences Centre, Western University, London, ON N6A5A5, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, London Health Sciences Centre, Western University, London, ON N6A5A5, Canada
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Pfortmueller CA, Schefold JC. Hypertonic saline in critical illness - A systematic review. J Crit Care 2017; 42:168-177. [PMID: 28746899 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2017.06.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2017] [Revised: 05/29/2017] [Accepted: 06/17/2017] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The optimal approach to fluid management in critically ill patients is highly debated. Fluid resuscitation using hypertonic saline was used in the past for more than thirty years, but has recently disappeared from clinical practice. Here we provide an overview on the currently available literature on effects of hypertonic saline infusion for fluid resuscitation in the critically ill. METHODS Systematic analysis of reports of clinical trials comparing effects of hypertonic saline as resuscitation fluid to other available crystalloid solutions. A literature search of MEDLINE and the Cochrane Controlled Clinical trials register (CENTRAL) was conducted to identify suitable studies. RESULTS The applied search strategy produced 2284 potential publications. After eliminating doubles, 855 titles and abstracts were screened and 40 references retrieved for full text analysis. At total of 25 scientific studies meet the prespecified inclusion criteria for this study. CONCLUSION Fluid resuscitation using hypertonic saline results in volume expansion and less total infusion volume. This may be of interest in oedematous patients with intravascular volume depletion. When such strategies are employed, renal effects may differ markedly according to prior intravascular volume status. Hypertonic saline induced changes in serum osmolality and electrolytes return to baseline within a limited period in time. Sparse evidence indicates that resuscitation with hypertonic saline results in less perioperative complications, ICU days and mortality in selected patients. In conclusion, the use of hypertonic saline may have beneficial features in selected critically ill patients when carefully chosen. Further clinical studies assessing relevant clinical outcomes are warranted.
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- Carmen Andrea Pfortmueller
- Department of Intensive Care, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 10, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.
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- Department of Intensive Care, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 10, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.
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We present the case of a patient with heart failure and severe congestion who was responding poorly to diuretic therapy. We discuss the key problems concerning the pathophysiology and bedside therapeutic approach to congestion and fluid overload in this clinical setting, and we give practical suggestions to overcome congestion, especially in the setting of diuretic resistance and worsening renal function. We conclude that the application of key pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic principles of diuretic therapy, along with in-depth knowledge of the pathophysiology of heart failure, still represent the cornerstones for a correct approach to decongestive therapy in these patients.
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Furosemide continuous rate infusion diluted with 5% dextrose in water or hypertonic saline in normal adult dogs: a pilot study. J Vet Cardiol 2016; 19:44-56. [PMID: 27840084 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvc.2016.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2016] [Revised: 09/15/2016] [Accepted: 09/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The goal of this study was to investigate the short-term safety and diuretic efficacy of furosemide constant rate infusion (CRI) diluted with 5% dextrose in water (D5W) compared to dilution with 2.4% hypertonic saline in healthy dogs. ANIMALS Six healthy dogs. METHODS Dogs were studied in a randomized, blinded, crossover manner. Furosemide 3.3mg/kg was diluted to 2.2mg/mL with either 1.5mL/kg D5W for the DEX method or with 1.0mL/kg D5W and 0.5mL/kg of 7.2% hypertonic saline for the H-SAL method. After a 0.66mg/kg furosemide IV bolus, the infusion rate was 0.3 mL/kg/hr for 5 h such that both methods delivered 0.66 mg/kg/hr (total 3.3mg/kg) furosemide in equal volume for the study duration. Urine output, water intake, central venous pressure (CVP), physical parameters, furosemide concentrations, blood and urine electrolytes, and urine aldosterone to creatinine ratio (UAldo:C) were evaluated. RESULTS Measured variables were not different between methods but showed changes over time consistent with diuresis. Mean CVP decreased over time similarly for both methods. Plasma furosemide and urine concentrations were stable and not different between methods. Both furosemide CRI methods showed an increase in the UAldo:C, however, the rise was greater for DEX than for H-SAL. CONCLUSIONS Diuresis was similar for both furosemide CRI methods; however, the H-SAL method induced less renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system activation than the DEX method. The absence of intravascular volume expansion based on CVP suggests that dilution of a furosemide CRI with 2.4% hypertonic saline may be well tolerated in heart failure.
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Hypertonic saline with furosemide for diuretic resistant congestive heart failure in an infant. Int J Cardiol 2016; 215:127-8. [PMID: 27111174 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.04.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2016] [Accepted: 04/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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De Vecchis R, Esposito C, Ariano C, Cantatrione S. Hypertonic saline plus i.v. furosemide improve renal safety profile and clinical outcomes in acute decompensated heart failure. Herz 2014; 40:423-35. [DOI: 10.1007/s00059-013-4041-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2013] [Revised: 11/27/2013] [Accepted: 12/16/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Gandhi S, Mosleh W, Myers RBH. Hypertonic saline with furosemide for the treatment of acute congestive heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Cardiol 2014; 173:139-45. [PMID: 24679680 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2013] [Revised: 02/22/2014] [Accepted: 03/09/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Advanced congestive heart failure (CHF) therapies include intravenous inotropic agents, change in class of diuretics, and venous ultrafiltration or hemodialysis. These modalities have not been associated with improved prognosis and are limited by availability and cost. Compared to high-dose furosemide alone, concomitant hypertonic saline solution (HSS) administration has demonstrated improved clinical outcomes with good safety profile. METHODS A literature search was conducted for randomized controlled trials that investigated the use of HSS in patients admitted to hospital with acute CHF. RESULTS 1032 patients treated with HSS and 1032 controls, demonstrated decreased all-cause mortality in patients treat with HSS with RR of 0.56 (95% CI 0.41-0.76,p=0.0003). 1012 patients treated with HSS and 1020 controls, demonstrated decreased heart failure hospital readmission with RR of 0.50 (95% CI 0.33-0.76,p=0.001). Patients treated with HSS also demonstrated decreased hospital length of stay (p=0.0002), greater weight loss (p<0.00001), and preservation of renal function (p<0.00001). CONCLUSION The results of this meta-analysis demonstrate that in patients with advanced CHF concomitant hypertonic saline administration improved weight loss, preserved renal function, and decreased length of hospitalization, mortality and heart failure rehospitalization. A future adequately powered, multi-centre, placebo controlled, randomized, double dummy, blinded trial is needed to assess the benefit of hypertonic saline in patients with renal dysfunction, in diverse patient populations, as well using a patient population on optimal current heart failure treatment. Pending further validation, there is promise for hypertonic saline as an advanced therapy for the management of acute advanced CHF.
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- Sumeet Gandhi
- McMaster University, Division of Cardiology, Hamilton, ON, Canada; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Division of Cardiology, University of Toronto, ON, Canada.
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- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Division of Cardiology, University of Toronto, ON, Canada
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Graziani G, Pini D, Oldani S, Cucchiari D, Podestà MA, Badalamenti S. Renal dysfunction in acute congestive heart failure: a common problem for cardiologists and nephrologists. Heart Fail Rev 2013; 19:699-708. [DOI: 10.1007/s10741-013-9416-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Felker GM, Mentz RJ. Diuretics and ultrafiltration in acute decompensated heart failure. J Am Coll Cardiol 2012; 59:2145-53. [PMID: 22676934 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2011.10.910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2011] [Revised: 10/11/2011] [Accepted: 10/17/2011] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Congestion and volume overload are the hallmarks of acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF), and loop diuretics have historically been the cornerstone of treatment. The demonstrated efficacy of loop diuretics in managing congestion is balanced by the recognized limitations of diuretic resistance, neurohormonal activation, and worsening renal function. However, the recently published DOSE (Diuretic Optimization Strategies Evaluation) trial suggests that previous concerns about the safety of high-dose diuretics may not be valid. There has been a growing interest in alternative strategies to manage volume retention in ADHF with improved efficacy and safety profiles. Peripheral venovenous ultrafiltration (UF) represents a potentially promising approach to volume management in ADHF. Small studies suggest that UF may allow for more effective fluid removal compared with diuretics, with improved quality of life and reduced rehospitalization rates. However, further investigation is needed to completely define the role of UF in patients with ADHF. This review summarizes available data on the use of both diuretics and UF in ADHF patients and identifies challenges and unresolved questions for each approach.
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- G Michael Felker
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
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Suzuki O, Ishii H, Kobayashi S. Effects of an angiotensin 2 receptor blocker plus diuretic combination drug in chronic heart failure complicated by hypertension. J Int Med Res 2011; 39:1420-6. [PMID: 21986143 DOI: 10.1177/147323001103900429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The effects of 24 weeks' treatment with an angiotensin 2 receptor blocker (ARB)/diuretic combination drug were investigated in an open-label study of 61 patients with stabilized chronic heart failure. Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors were replaced with a tablet containing hydrochlorothiazide 6.25 mg plus candesartan 8 mg, administered orally, once daily, in patients with systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥ 140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) ≥ 90 mmHg while under optimal treatment. Both SBP and DBP declined significantly during the ARB/diuretic combination treatment. Diuretics administered previously were discontinued during the study period in 15 patients, decreasing the number of drugs being taken. During ARB/diuretic combination treatment, the blood urea nitrogen level worsened but no significant changes were noted in potassium or estimated glomerular filtration rate, which had been a matter of concern. Additionally, the level of brain natriuretic peptide, an indicator of the severity of heart failure, was improved, indicating effectiveness and safety of the ARB/diuretic combination drug.
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Inazawa City Hospital, Inazawa City, Aichi, Japan.
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In chronic heart failure (CHF), neurohumoral systems, which help to maintain circulatory homeostasis, are maladaptive and responsible for disease progression and congestion in the long term. The activation of sympathetic hormones and renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS), in addition to non-osmotic vasopressin release, up-regulation of aquoporine 2 and renal sodium transporters, and renal resistance to natriuretic peptide lead to a salt- and water-avid state. A primary decrease in cardiac output and arterial vasodilatation brings about arterial underfilling, which activates neuro-humoral reflexes and systems. The heart disease is the primum movens, but the kidney is the end organ responsible for increased tubular reabsorption of sodium and water. The most important hemodynamic alteration in the kidneys is constriction of glomerular efferent arterioles, which increases intraglomerular pressure and hence glomerular filtration rate. The resulting changes in intrarenal oncotic and hydrostatic pressures promote tubular reabsorption. Over time, a gradually falling glomerular filtration rate, due to CHF progression, medications or chronic kidney injury due to comorbidities, becomes more critical in sodium/water imbalance. Moreover, long-term use of diuretics can lead to a diuretic-resistant state, which necessitates the use of higher doses further activating RAAS, often at the expense of worsening renal function. However, every patient is a case in itself and the general pathophysiology of hydro-saline balance may be different in each subject. A mechanism can prevail over others and the kidney may have different responses to the same diuretic. So, it is necessary to customize each individual's long-term therapy, tailoring medical treatment according to clinical profiles, comorbidities and renal function, introducing active control of body weight by the patient himself, fluid restriction, a less restricted sodium intake, flexibility of diuretic doses, early and personalized ambulatory follow-up, and congestion monitoring by bioelectrical impedance vector analysis, BNP, inferior vena cava ultrasonography or echocardiographic e/e(1) ratio or pulmonary capillary wedge pressure.
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- Gaspare Parrinello
- Biomedical Department of Internal and Specialty Medicine (Di.Bi.Mi.S.), Heart Failure Out-Patients Clinic, A.O.U. Policlinico Paolo Giaccone, University of Palermo, Piazza delle Cliniche 2, Palermo, Italy
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Short-term effects of hypertonic saline solution in acute heart failure and long-term effects of a moderate sodium restriction in patients with compensated heart failure with New York Heart Association class III (Class C) (SMAC-HF Study). Am J Med Sci 2011; 342:27-37. [PMID: 21701268 DOI: 10.1097/maj.0b013e31820f10ad] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Hypertonic saline solution (HSS) and a moderate Na restriction plus high furosemide dose showed beneficial effects in compensated heart failure (HF), in short and long terms. The study was aimed to verify the effects of this combination on hospitalization time, readmissions and mortality in patients in New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III. METHOD Chronic ischemic or nonischemic cardiomyopathy uncompensated patients with HF in NYHA III functional class with ejection fraction <40%, serum creatinine <2.5 mg/dL, blood urea nitrogen <60 mg/dL and reduced urinary volume were single-blind randomized in 2 groups: the first group received a 30-minute intravenous infusion of furosemide (250 mg) plus HSS (150 mL) twice daily and a moderate Na restriction (120 mmol); the second group received furosemide intravenous bolus (250 mg) twice a day, without HSS and a low Na diet (80 mmol); both groups received a fluid intake of 1000 mL/d. After discharge, the HSS group continued with 120 mmol Na/d; the second group continued with 80 mmol Na/d. RESULTS A total of 1771 patients (881 HSS group and 890 without HSS group) met inclusion criteria: the first group (881 patients), compared with the second (890 patients), showed an increase in diuresis and serum Na levels, a reduction in hospitalization time (3.5 + 1 versus 5.5 + 1 days, P < 0.0001) and, during follow-up (57 + 15 months), a lower rate in readmissions (18.5% versus 34.2%, P < 0.0001) and mortality (12.9% versus 23.8%, P < 0.0001); the second group also showed a significant increase in blood urea nitrogen and serum creatinine. CONCLUSION This study suggests that in-hospital HSS administration, combined with moderate Na restriction, reduces hospitalization time and that a moderate sodium diet restriction determines long-term benefit in patients with NYHA class III HF.
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