Treatment of heart failure with diuretics: body compartments, renal function and plasma hormones.
Body fluid compartments, renal function and plasma hormones were measured in 13 patients with severe chronic heart failure, when the referring physician considered the patient to be appropriately treated. Although renal function was substantially impaired and plasma noradrenaline, aldosterone and renin activity were elevated, fluid compartments were within the normal range. These results show that careful clinical assessment of patients by an experienced physician is a reliable method of assessing restoration of 'normal' body fluid volumes with diuretics.
Anand
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Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Veall
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Kalra
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Ferrari
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Sutton
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Lipkin
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Harris
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Poole-Wilson
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000450:Aldosterone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001826:Body Fluids; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012083:Renin / Q000627:therapeutic use
D004232:Diuretics; D000450:Aldosterone; D012083:Renin; D009638:Norepinephrine