Meta-Analysis of Ultrafiltration versus Diuretics Treatment Option for Overload Volume Reduction in Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure

Introduction: Although diuretics are mainly used for the treatment of acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF), inadequate responses and complications have led to the use of extracorporeal ultrafiltration (UF) as an alternative strategy for reducing volume overloads in patients with ADHF. Objective:...

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Main Authors: Barkoudah Ebrahim, Kodali Sindhura, Juliet Okoroh, Rosh Sethi, Edward Hulten, Claudia Suemoto, Marcio Sommer Bittencourt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2015-05-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2015000500010&lng=en&tlng=en