| Autor: |
Soumya Patra, Basant Kumar, Kaushal K Harlalka, Apoorva Jain, H M Bhanuprakash, K S Sadananda, Harsha Basappa, K Santhosh, K S Rajith, K S Bharathi, C N Manjunath |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2014 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Heart Views, Vol 15, Iss 1, Pp 1-5 (2014) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1995-705X |
| DOI: |
10.4103/1995-705X.132136 |
| Popis: |
Background: In acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF), diuretic use, the mainstay therapy for congestion, is associated with electrolyte abnormalities and worsening renal function. Vasopressin mediates fluid retention in heart failure. In contrast to diuretics, the vasopressin antagonist tolvaptan may increase net volume loss in heart failure without adversely affecting electrolytes and renal function. Hyponatremia (serum sodium concentration, |
| Databáze: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
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