Refractory congestive heart failure: when the solution is outside the heart
We present the case of an elderly patient with severe left ventricular dysfunction and severe mitral and tricuspid regurgitation who presents recurrent admissions for anasarca. After its inclusion in a CAPD programme, the patient experienced a marked clinical and biochemical improvement despite the persistence of cardiac abnormalities. CAPD onset translates into greater sodium removal. We want to emphasize the usefulness of this therapy in the management of volume excess in patients with refractory heart failure and renal failure promoting a greater sodium removal compared with traditional diuretic strategies.
Source: ESC Heart Failure - Category: Cardiology Authors: Vicente Pernias,
Miguel Gonz ález,
Gema Miñana,
Jose Luis Górriz,
Isabel Juan,
Francisco J. Chorro,
Juan Sanchis,
Julio Núñez Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
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