Peritoneal Ultrafiltration in the Long-Term Treatment of Chronic Heart Failure Refractory to Pharmacological Therapy

Peritoneal Ultrafiltration in the Long-Term Treatment of Chronic Heart Failure Refractory to Pharmacological Therapy

IntroductionDespite continuous improvement in the treatment, heart failure (HF) is a growing health problem and a major cause of mortality and morbidity in the world. There is some positive experience with the removal of the fluid excess via peritoneum in those patients, regardless of their renal fu...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ewa Wojtaszek, Agnieszka Grzejszczak, Stanislaw Niemczyk, Jolanta Malyszko, Joanna Matuszkiewicz-Rowińska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
chronic progressive heart failure
cardiorenal syndrome
peritoneal ultrafiltration
icodextrin
patient survival
HF-related hospitalizations
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2019.00310/full

Internet

https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2019.00310/full

Similar Items