Efficacy of peritoneal dialysis in the treatment of refractory heart failure
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The role of peritoneal dialysis in the treatment of refractory heart failure.
Heart failure (HF) refractory to conventional therapy is a major and increasing public health and financial problem. Refractory HF is associated with hypervolaemia due to sodium and fluid retention, and azotaemia due to renal hypoperfusion. There is extreme renal salt and water retention and marked secondary hyperaldosteronism. In this state, the kidneys are relatively resistant to diuretic the...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Bulletin de la Dialyse à Domicile
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2607-9917
DOI: 10.25796/bdd.v1i1.32