title: Permanent catheter drainage system for palliation of diuretic-resistant cardiac ascites.
abstract: We report the case of a 69-year-old man with dilated cardiomyopathy treated with a permanent catheter drainage system for diuretic resistant cardiac ascites. At 1 year follow-up, the patient had no heart failure related hospitalisations, displayed improved quality of life measures and had incurred no complications related to the catheter. Permanent tunnelled catheters are widely used to treat malignant ascites but may also be considered for palliation of cardiac ascites.
authors: Department of Cardiology Jersey General Hospital Gloucester Street St Helier Jersey.
authors: Jonathan
authors: J
authors: Bevan
authors: Department of Cardiology Jersey General Hospital Gloucester Street St Helier Jersey.
authors: Lee-Anne
authors: LA
authors: Penn
authors: Department of Cardiology Jersey General Hospital Gloucester Street St Helier Jersey.
authors: Andrew R J
authors: AR
authors: Mitchell
keywords: Ascites; Heart failure; Peritoneal drain