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Thorsgard, Marit, Bart, Bradley A. |
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Congestive Heart Failure (15275299); May/Jun2009, Vol. 15 Issue 3, p136-143, 8p, 4 Charts, 2 Graphs |
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Relief of congestive symptoms is a primary goal in treating heart failure. Ultrafiltration is a tool that can be used to safely remove sodium and water from whole blood at a controlled rate. Ultrafiltration decreases symptoms, relieves congestion, and improves hemodynamics, neurohormonal balance, and exercise capacity. This article describes the importance of congestion as a therapeutic target in heart failure and outlines the development of ultrafiltration as a treatment to address this important physiologic state. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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