Fluid Restriction in Heart Failure Versus Liberal Fluid Uptake

Korábbi kezelés

• Changes in HF medical therapy in last 14 days prior to randomization

Más betegség

• Reversible cause of HF (thyroid disorders, severe anemia, vitamin deficiencies)
• Scheduled cardiac surgery within 3 months of randomization

Laborértékek

• Hyponatremia at baseline (sodium <130mmol/l)
• Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) of < 30ml/min/1.73 m2 at baseline

Egyéb

• Hospital admission for HF within 3 months of randomization
• Chronic HF with NYHA class IV
• Recent (within 3 months) coronary intervention (PCI or CABG) or implantation of pacemaker device
• Comorbidity for which fluid restriction is advised by a different treating physician (e.g. nephrologist)
• Comorbidity with a life expectancy of less than 6 months
• The treating clinician believes that participation in the domain would not be in the best interests of the patient
• Inability to provide informed consent

• Diagnosis of chronic HF with NYHA class II/III according to the prevailing guidelines > 6 months prior to randomization (1)
• Adult (age ≥ 18 years)