Extracorporeal Ultrafiltration for Fluid Overload in Heart Failure Current Status and Prospects for Further Research
Costanzo MR, Ronco C, Abraham WT, Agostoni P, Barasch J, Fonarow GC, Gottlieb SS, Jaski BE, Kazory A, Levin AP, Levin HR, Marenzi G, Mullens W, Negoianu D, Redfield MM, Tang WHW, Testani JM, Voors AA. Extracorporeal Ultrafiltration for Fluid Overload in Heart Failure Current Status and Prospects for Further Research. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2017, 69: 2428-2445. PMID: 28494980, PMCID: PMC5632523, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.03.528.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsRenal functionAdverse heart failure outcomesVital signsHeart failure hospitalizationHeart failure outcomesHeart failure eventsLower acuity hospital settingsEffective decongestionExtracorporeal ultrafiltrationCreatinine increaseFailure hospitalizationSerum creatinineStandard carePharmacological therapyMore complicationsPoor outcomeDiuretic agentsPatient's vital signsHospital settingSustained benefitFluid removalPredominant causeFailure outcomesUltrafiltration rateFurther research