Loop diuretics are an essential component of therapy for patients with acute decompensated heart failure, but there are few prospective data to guide their use. In a prospective, double-blind, ...

Diuretics are a class of medications commonly known as "water pills." There are several different classes of diuretics, each of which works differently in the kidneys to help rid the body of extra ...

The main operational objective of diuretic therapy in patients who present congestive heart failure and hypertension is to reduce or to suppress excess bodily fluid. Effective diuretic therapy ...

Starting dapagliflozin (Farxiga) early during acute heart failure hospitalization didn't boost decongestion, although it appeared to spare loop diuretic doses and increase diuresis compared with usual ...