Diuretic Resistance in Cardio-Nephrology: Role of Pharmacokinetics, Hypochloremia, and Kidney Remodeling

• Main Authors: Cristina Masella (Author), Davide Viggiano (Author), Ida Molfino (Author), Miriam Zacchia (Author), Giovanna Capolongo (Author), Pietro Anastasio (Author), Mariadelina Simeoni (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2019-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Diuretic resistance is among the most challenging problems that the cardio-nephrologist must address in daily clinical practice, with a considerable burden on hospital admissions and health care costs. Indeed, loop diuretics are the first-line therapy to overcome fluid overload in heart...