Why the study?
Does loop diuretic use at discharge affect long-term mortality and rehospitalization in patients hospitalized with worsening heart failure?
Population
2,549 patients hospitalized with worsening heart failure from the Japanese Cardiac Registry of Heart Failure…
Comparison
Loop diuretic use at discharge vs No loop diuretic use at discharge
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
2.1 years
Authors
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Should not change loop diuretic prescribing in worsening HF; leaves open confounding by indication and need for randomized confirmation.
Does loop diuretic use at discharge affect long-term mortality and rehospitalization in patients hospitalized with worsening heart failure?
In patients hospitalized with worsening heart failure, loop diuretic use at discharge is associated with increased long-term risks of cardiac death and rehospitalization.
Hamaguchi et al. (2012) studied this question.
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