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Thirst in stable heart failure patients; time to reconsider fluid restriction and prescribed diuretics

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One of the bothersome symptoms that heart failure (HF) patients can experience is thirst. There are limited data on the association between thirst and fluid intake and clinical variables. Therefore,… Click to show full abstract

One of the bothersome symptoms that heart failure (HF) patients can experience is thirst. There are limited data on the association between thirst and fluid intake and clinical variables. Therefore, the aim of this study was to describe severe thirst in stable HF patients and assess factors related to severe thirst, including actual fluid intake and sodium intake.

Keywords: heart failure; thirst stable; heart; fluid; failure patients

Journal Title: ESC Heart Failure
Year Published: 2022

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