2023
The blunted loop diuretic response in acute heart failure is driven by reduced tubular responsiveness rather than insufficient tubular delivery. The role of furosemide urine excretion on diuretic and natriuretic response in acute heart failure
Biegus J, Zymliński R, Testani J, Fudim M, Cox Z, Guzik M, Iwanek G, Hurkacz M, Raj D, Marciniak D, Ponikowska B, Ponikowski P. The blunted loop diuretic response in acute heart failure is driven by reduced tubular responsiveness rather than insufficient tubular delivery. The role of furosemide urine excretion on diuretic and natriuretic response in acute heart failure. European Journal Of Heart Failure 2023, 25: 1323-1333. PMID: 37042083, DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.2852.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute heart failureDiuretic responseHeart failureChronic usersTubular deliveryUrine volumeAcute heart failure patientsGlomerular filtration rateHeart failure patientsHigher urine volumeDiuretic exposureFurosemide deliveryFurosemide usersGood diuresisFurosemide doseFailure patientsNatriuretic responseFurosemide useTubular responseFiltration rateObservational studyUrine excretionNaïve groupHealthy individualsBody weight
2020
Prediction and measurement of diuretic responsiveness after oral administration of furosemide to healthy dogs and dogs with congestive heart failure
Loughran KA, Larouche‐Lebel É, Huh T, Testani JM, Rao VS, Oyama MA. Prediction and measurement of diuretic responsiveness after oral administration of furosemide to healthy dogs and dogs with congestive heart failure. Journal Of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2020, 34: 2253-2264. PMID: 33125814, PMCID: PMC7694836, DOI: 10.1111/jvim.15952.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongestive heart failureSpot urine samplesDiuretic responsivenessHeart failureHealthy dogsOral administrationUrine samplesCumulative urine volumeUrinary Na excretionProspective interventional studyUrine sodiumNa excretionUrine volumeInterventional studyUvolClinical importanceHuman patientsClinical settingDogsFurosemideCharacteristic curveResponsivenessAdministrationMinutesPatients