title: Ultrafiltration: a rational treatment for heart failure.
abstract: Patients with late-stage congestive heart failure with significant fluid overload respond well to ultrafiltration. The response is relatively long-standing and includes enhanced responsiveness to diuretics. Ultrafiltration is simple and highly cost effective. Furthermore, it possesses many advantages over massive or drastic pharmacological therapy. In the following paper, we report our own experience and review the world literature.
authors.affiliation: C.N.R. Institute of Clinical Physiology, University of Pisa, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: L'Abbate
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Emdin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Piacenti
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Panichi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Biagini
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Clerico
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Del Chicca
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Contini
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Palla
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Donato
mesh_terms: D001810:Blood Volume / Q000187:drug effects; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000628:therapy*; D006440:Hemofiltration / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D004232:Diuretics