title: [Selection of Diuretic Therapy in Cardiology Practice].
abstract: Diuretic drugs - one of the most frequently prescribed groups of drugs in cardiology practice, primarily in patients with arterial hypertension (AH) and chronic heart failure (CHF). The article discusses the features of thiazide and loop diuretics, questions the selection of individual representatives of this class of drugs. Particular attention is paid to the loop diuretic torasemide, possessing, in addition to antihypertensive and diuretic effects, additional features such as the ability to reduce the activity of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, reduce the severity of myocardial fibrosis, no negative influence on lipid and carbohydrate exchange, uric acid levels and blood electrolytes.
authors.affiliation: I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia.
authors.forename: T E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Morozova
authors.affiliation: I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia.
authors.forename: I Y
authors.initials: IY
authors.lastname: Yudina
mesh_terms: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy*; D049994:Sodium Potassium Chloride Symporter Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D004232:Diuretics; D049994:Sodium Potassium Chloride Symporter Inhibitors
keywords: arterial hypertension; chronic heart failure; diuretics; efficacy; loop diuretics; pharmacotherapy; safety; thiazide diuretics; torasemide