First spot urine sodium after initial diuretic identifies patients at high risk for adverse outcome after heart failure hospitalization
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2018.01.013
Abstract: Background: Relief of congestion is the primary goal of initial therapy for acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF). Early measurement of urine sodium concentration (UNa) may be useful to identify patients with diminished response to diuretics.… read more here.
Keywords: urine sodium; heart; hospitalization; first spot ... See more keywords
Spot Urine Sodium as Triage for Effective Diuretic Infusion in an Ambulatory Heart Failure Unit.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2018.01.009
Abstract: BACKGROUND Admission for diuresis remains a common and costly event in patients with advanced heart failure (HF). We tested whether spot urine sodium could identify patients likely to respond to ambulatory diuretic infusion without hospitalization.… read more here.
Keywords: spot urine; urine sodium; sodium; diuretic infusion ... See more keywords