Hyponatremia in congestive heart failure treated with diuretics.
In this brief review of the literature on hyponatremia in congestive heart failure treated with diuretics, different mechanisms and various treatments are presented. The hyponatremia is usually of the dilutional type. Therapeutical alternatives to the traditional water restriction are discussed.
D000450:Aldosterone / Q000097:blood; D004232:Diuretics / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007010:Hyponatremia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D012083:Renin / Q000097:blood; D012964:Sodium / Q000627:therapeutic use
D004232:Diuretics; D000450:Aldosterone; D012964:Sodium; D012083:Renin