Open AccessFractional Excretion of Sodium and Its Association with Prognosis of Decompensated Heart Failure Patients
Author(s) -
Dinanath Kumar,
Rajeev Bagarhatta
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/11532.5736
Subject(s) - medicine , heart failure , diuretic , fractional excretion of sodium , cardiology , ejection fraction , excretion
Diuretic resistance is a common problem in congestive heart failure patients. It has been defined clinically but can be defined objectively in terms of fractional excretion of sodium (FENa).