Early urine electrolyte patterns in patients with acute heart failure
Collins SP, Jenkins CA, Baughman A, Miller KF, Storrow AB, Han JH, Brown NJ, Liu D, Luther JM, McNaughton CD, Self WH, Peng D, Testani JM, Lindenfeld J. Early urine electrolyte patterns in patients with acute heart failure. ESC Heart Failure 2018, 6: 80-88. PMID: 30295437, PMCID: PMC6351901, DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.12368.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute heart failureDiuretic administrationDiuretic resistanceHeart failureLoop diureticsLow urinary sodiumEscalation of therapyUrine sodium excretionSubset of patientsSystolic blood pressureEmergency department patientsUrine sodium concentrationAHF diagnosisAHF patientsIntravenous diureticsUrinary sodiumED staySodium excretionUrinary electrolytesUrine sodiumNatriuretic responseStandard therapyBlood pressureDepartment patientsUrine output