Impact of Ultrafiltration on Serum Sodium Homeostasis and its Clinical Implication in Patients With Acute Heart Failure, Congestion, and Worsening Renal Function [Original Article]
Conclusions—
Fluid removal by ultrafiltration was associated with a decrease in serum sodium levels compared with diuretic treatment but returned to baseline levels at day 30. Discharge hyponatremia but not treatment-induced hyponatremia was associated with worse clinical outcomes.
Clinical Trial Registration—
URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT00608491.
Source: Circulation: Heart Failure - Category: Cardiology Authors: Kitai, T., Grodin, J. L., Kim, Y.-H., Tang, W. H. W. Tags: Cardiorenal Syndrome, Heart Failure Original Article Source Type: research