Frusemide or nitrates for acute heart failure?

Northridge discusses whether frusemide or nitrates should be used for acute heart failure. Frusemide reduces elevated left ventricular filling pressure mainly by inducing a diuresis and relieving pulmonary congestion.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Lancet (British edition) 1996-03, Vol.347 (9002), p.667-668
1. Verfasser:	Northridge, D.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acute Disease Administration, Sublingual Biological and medical sciences Cardiology. Vascular system Coronary vessels Diuretics Diuretics - therapeutic use Furosemide - therapeutic use Heart Heart failure Heart Failure - drug therapy Heart failure, cardiogenic pulmonary edema, cardiac enlargement Hemodynamics - drug effects Humans Infusions, Intravenous Medical sciences Nitrates Nitrates - therapeutic use Vasodilator Agents - therapeutic use
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Zusammenfassung:	Northridge discusses whether frusemide or nitrates should be used for acute heart failure. Frusemide reduces elevated left ventricular filling pressure mainly by inducing a diuresis and relieving pulmonary congestion.
ISSN:	0140-6736 1474-547X
DOI:	10.1016/S0140-6736(96)91209-X