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Diuretics and heart failure: 10 things you need to know
Author(s) -
Laver Alex,
Dickson Dave
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.211
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2042-7689
pISSN - 0263-841X
DOI - 10.1136/inp.m1683
Subject(s) - confusion , heart failure , medicine , cornerstone , need to know , intensive care medicine , cardiology , psychology , history , computer science , computer security , archaeology , psychoanalysis
Background: Diuretics are the cornerstone of heart failure therapy in veterinary medicine, yet their use can cause confusion and concern in practice. To gather material for this article, the authors asked their peers what they most wanted to know about the diagnosis and treatment of congestive heart failure (CHF). Aim of the article: This article aims to answer some of the most common questions about the use of diuretics in the treatment of CHF.