Why the study?
Does mercaptomerin diuresis followed by digitalization improve hemodynamics and symptoms in patients with congestive heart failure?
Population
14 patients with congestive heart failure and edema
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Symptom relief from diuresis occurs independently of cardiac output gains in HF; case reports leave open the incremental benefit of digitalization.
Does mercaptomerin diuresis followed by digitalization improve hemodynamics and symptoms in patients with congestive heart failure?
Removal of circulatory congestion via diuresis relieves heart failure symptoms regardless of whether cardiac output is improved, demonstrating that congestion rather than low output primarily drives symptoms.
RADER et al. (1964) studied this question.
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