Intravenous high-dose furosemide and hypertonic saline solutions for refractory heart failure and ascites. 2011

Antonino Tuttolomondo, and Antonio Pinto, and Gaspare Parrinello, and Giuseppe Licata
Dipartimento Biomedico di Medicina Interna e Specialistica, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Italy. bruno.tuttolomondo@unipa.it

Several studies have shown the efficacy of hypertonic saline solution infusion in conditions in which regional organ blood flow is impaired. Our group has shown that treatment of patients with diuretic-resistant heart failure with high-dose furosemide plus hypertonic saline is effective and well tolerated, improving symptoms of congestion, reducing plasma levels of markers of neurohormonal and inflammatory activation, decreasing hospital readmission rates, and reducing long-term mortality. The same regimen was shown to be better than repeated paracentesis in patients with cirrhosis and refractory ascites, yielding better control of ascites, pleural effusions, and/or leg edema without an increase of common adverse effects linked to high-dose furosemide such as hepatic encephalopathy.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007262 Infusions, Intravenous The long-term (minutes to hours) administration of a fluid into the vein through venipuncture, either by letting the fluid flow by gravity or by pumping it. Drip Infusions,Intravenous Drip,Intravenous Infusions,Drip Infusion,Drip, Intravenous,Infusion, Drip,Infusion, Intravenous,Infusions, Drip,Intravenous Infusion
D008103 Liver Cirrhosis Liver disease in which the normal microcirculation, the gross vascular anatomy, and the hepatic architecture have been variably destroyed and altered with fibrous septa surrounding regenerated or regenerating parenchymal nodules. Cirrhosis, Liver,Fibrosis, Liver,Hepatic Cirrhosis,Liver Fibrosis,Cirrhosis, Hepatic
D004232 Diuretics Agents that promote the excretion of urine through their effects on kidney function. Diuretic,Diuretic Effect,Diuretic Effects,Effect, Diuretic,Effects, Diuretic
D005665 Furosemide A benzoic-sulfonamide-furan. It is a diuretic with fast onset and short duration that is used for EDEMA and chronic RENAL INSUFFICIENCY. Frusemide,Fursemide,Errolon,Frusemid,Furanthril,Furantral,Furosemide Monohydrochloride,Furosemide Monosodium Salt,Fusid,Lasix
D006333 Heart Failure A heterogeneous condition in which the heart is unable to pump out sufficient blood to meet the metabolic need of the body. Heart failure can be caused by structural defects, functional abnormalities (VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION), or a sudden overload beyond its capacity. Chronic heart failure is more common than acute heart failure which results from sudden insult to cardiac function, such as MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION. Cardiac Failure,Heart Decompensation,Congestive Heart Failure,Heart Failure, Congestive,Heart Failure, Left-Sided,Heart Failure, Right-Sided,Left-Sided Heart Failure,Myocardial Failure,Right-Sided Heart Failure,Decompensation, Heart,Heart Failure, Left Sided,Heart Failure, Right Sided,Left Sided Heart Failure,Right Sided Heart Failure
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001201 Ascites Accumulation or retention of free fluid within the peritoneal cavity.
D012462 Saline Solution, Hypertonic Hypertonic sodium chloride solution. A solution having an osmotic pressure greater than that of physiologic salt solution (0.9 g NaCl in 100 ml purified water). Hypertonic Saline Solution,Hypertonic Solution, Saline,Sodium Chloride Solution, Hypertonic,Hypertonic Saline Solutions,Hypertonic Solutions, Saline,Saline Solutions, Hypertonic,Sodium Chloride Solutions, Hypertonic,Saline Hypertonic Solution,Saline Hypertonic Solutions,Solution, Hypertonic Saline,Solution, Saline Hypertonic,Solutions, Hypertonic Saline,Solutions, Saline Hypertonic
D059347 Cardio-Renal Syndrome Condition where a primary dysfunction of either heart or kidney results in failure of the other organ (e.g., HEART FAILURE with worsening RENAL INSUFFICIENCY). Cardiorenal Syndrome,Reno-Cardiac Syndrome,Renocardiac Syndrome,Cardio Renal Syndrome,Cardio-Renal Syndromes,Cardiorenal Syndromes,Reno Cardiac Syndrome,Reno-Cardiac Syndromes,Renocardiac Syndromes,Syndrome, Cardio-Renal,Syndrome, Cardiorenal,Syndrome, Reno-Cardiac,Syndrome, Renocardiac,Syndromes, Cardio-Renal,Syndromes, Cardiorenal,Syndromes, Reno-Cardiac,Syndromes, Renocardiac

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