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Real World Use of Hypertonic Saline in Refractory Acute Decompensated Heart Failure A U.S. Center’s Experience
Griffin M, Soufer A, Goljo E, Colna M, Rao VS, Jeon S, Raghavendra P, D'Ambrosi J, Riello R, Coca SG, Mahoney D, Jacoby D, Ahmad T, Chen M, Tang WHW, Turner J, Mullens W, Wilson FP, Testani JM. Real World Use of Hypertonic Saline in Refractory Acute Decompensated Heart Failure A U.S. Center’s Experience. JACC Heart Failure 2020, 8: 199-208. PMID: 32035891, PMCID: PMC7814403, DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2019.10.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute decompensated heart failureHypertonic saline administrationHypertonic saline therapyHypertonic salineSaline administrationSaline therapyDiuretic efficiencyUrine outputSerum sodiumWeight lossAcute decompensated heartDecompensated heart failureCohort of patientsTotal urine outputReal-world safetyU.S. academic medical centersAcademic medical centerLarge U.S. academic medical centerDiuretic doseCenter experienceHeart failureMetabolic derangementsPrimary analytic approachRespiratory statusClinical variables
2018
Real World Use of Hypertonic Saline in Refractory Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: A U.S. Center's Experience
Goljo E, Soufer A, Colna M, Rao V, D'Ambrosi J, Riello R, Mahoney D, Tang W, Testani J. Real World Use of Hypertonic Saline in Refractory Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: A U.S. Center's Experience. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2018, 24: s32. DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2018.07.093.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute decompensated heart failureHypertonic saline solutionDecompensated heart failureHSS administrationHeart failureSerum sodiumHypertonic salineTreatment responseSetting of ADHFHigh-dose loop diureticsMethods Electronic medical recordsLarge urban academic hospitalInotropes/vasopressorsReal-world safetySerum sodium concentrationUrban academic hospitalPotential therapeutic effectsNet fluid outputPositive treatment responseAdditional rigorous studiesElectronic medical recordsImprovement of creatinineADHF patientsFurosemide equivalentsCenter experience