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10915397

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-6-6
pubmed:abstractText
Thirty patients aged 65-85 years, with refractory New York Heart Association (NYHA) class IV congestive heart failure (CHF) were treated with an intravenous infusion of furosemide (250-2000 mg/d) and small-volume hypertonic saline solution (150 mL of 1.4-4.6% NaCl) twice a day for 6 to 12 days. A daily fluid oral intake of 1000 mL and previous cardiac therapy were maintained. Clinical signs and symptoms of CHF, such as dyspnea, edema and weakness, improved, as did severity of illness as defined by NYHA class. The infusion was well tolerated. After a 12-month follow-up, 24 patients (80%) were alive and in the NYHA class assigned on discharge from the hospital. This therapeutic combination is effective and well tolerated and should represent an innovative approach to the management of refractory CHF.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
T
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0741-238X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
16
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
219-28
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Tolerability and efficacy of high-dose furosemide and small-volume hypertonic saline solution in refractory congestive heart failure.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Palermo, Italy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial