Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis in a patient with isolated right heart failure and ascites: a case report.
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Peritoneal dialysis is the ultrafiltration therapy of choice for the long-term ambulatory management of patients with diuretic-resistant refractory congestive heart failure. Here we report a case of patient with right heart failure, massive ascites, and refractory to medical treatment treated with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Advances in peritoneal dialysis. Conference on Peritoneal Dialysis
دوره 24 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008