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Intravenous Furosemide for Acute Decompensated Congestive Heart Failure: What Is the Evidence?

Owen, DR; MacAllister, R; Sofat, R; (2015) Intravenous Furosemide for Acute Decompensated Congestive Heart Failure: What Is the Evidence? [Editorial comment]. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics , 98 (2) pp. 119-121. 10.1002/cpt.120.

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Abstract

Use of intravenous furosemide rather than oral administration in acute decompensated congestive cardiac failure is universally recommended in international guidelines. We argue that this recommendation is not supported by the existing evidence, and suggest that trials should be performed to determine whether larger doses of oral furosemide should be prescribed prior to an IV switch. This could reduce length of hospital admissions and allow for more patients to be managed in the primary care setting.

Type: Article
Title: Intravenous Furosemide for Acute Decompensated Congestive Heart Failure: What Is the Evidence?
Location: United States
DOI: 10.1002/cpt.120
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cpt.120
Language: English
Keywords: Administration, Intravenous, Administration, Oral, Diuretics, Evidence-Based Medicine, Furosemide, Heart Failure, Humans, Patient Selection, Practice Guidelines as Topic, Risk Factors, Treatment Outcome, Water-Electrolyte Balance
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Health Informatics
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Health Informatics > Clinical Epidemiology
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1464087
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