[Use of intermittent ultrafiltration in decompensated, diuretic-resistant heart failure--six case reports].
Veno/venous ultrafiltration is a novel alternative method of treatment in patients with decompensated heart failure with fluid retention. Intermittent ultrafiltration treatment was used in 6 patients (mean age of 58+/-2 years) with decompensated heart failure and volume overload occurring despite optimal pharmacological treatment. Patients received 3.5+/-1 ultrafiltration treatments, with each treatment removing 2500+/-200 ml of fluid. There were no significant procedure-related complications. One patient died due to progression of heart failure whereas 5 patients were successfully discharged from hospital on oral furosemide.
Snopek
Grazyna
G
Kliniczny Oddział Kardiologii, Szpital Bielański, ul. Cegłowska 80, 01-809 Warszawa. snopek@mp.pl
Kotlarska
Joanna
J
Daniewska
Dorota
D
Zelek
Tomasz
T
Drewniak
Wojciech
W
Król-Jaskulska
Agnieszka
A
Dabrowski
Marek
M
D000368:Aged; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004351:Drug Resistance; D005260:Female; D005665:Furosemide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000628:therapy*; D006440:Hemofiltration; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D004232:Diuretics; D005665:Furosemide