Fluid can also come out of structurally normal veins when the oncotic pressure (the tendency for fluid to stay in the veins ...

CHICAGO -- The choice between furosemide and torsemide didn't matter for longer-term clinical outcomes of hospitalized heart failure patients, according to the comparative effectiveness trial ...

Dr. Hershberger answers the question: 'Diuretics To Treat Heart Failure?' — -- Question: What are the commonly used diuretics in the treatment of heart failure? Answer: The most commonly used ...

Over time, the retention of sodium leads to crackles, peripheral edema, hepatomegaly with ascites, increased blood volume, and increased cardiac filling pressures. Although diuretics do not directly ...

LISBON, Portugal—The use of intravenous furosemide plus the thiazide-like diuretic metolazone resulted in significantly better natriuresis, as well as greater increase in urine volume and a larger ...

To ensure furosemide use is safe, the NHS advises eight key groups to tell a doctor before making use of the prescription drug. This crucially encompasses anyone displaying key signs of dehydration, ...

Furosemide is the most widely prescribed loop diuretic in the setting of systolic heart failure (HF), yet torsemide has been shown to have less inter- and intra-individual variation in bioavailability ...

When scientists reported last week that diuretics can be better than newer, more expensive drugs for treating high blood pressure, many people may have wondered: Can I get the same effects from herbal ...

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Your recent column regarding edema from venous insufficiency caught my interest since I was diagnosed with venous ...