title: Acutely decompensated systolic heart failure: effects of frequent doses of furosemide vs a single dose plus carvedilol on clinical status, neurohormonal activation and ventricular arrhythmias.
abstract: Beta blockers are contraindicated in patients with acutely decompensated heart failure. Current therapeutic strategies increase morbidity and mortality. We have compared the effects of frequent doses of diuretics vs a single dose of diuretics and cautious uptitration of carvedilol. Our results indicate that, although clinical compensation is achieved with both strategies; the effects on neurohormonal activation and ventricular arrhythmias are opposite.
authors.forename: Liliana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lobo-Vielma
authors.forename: Humberto
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Colmenarez-Mendoza
authors.forename: Jose H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Donis
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sanchez
authors.forename: Armando
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Perez
authors.forename: Vanesa
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Villarroel
authors.forename: Diego F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Dávila