Rationale and design of PURE, a randomized controlled trial to evaluate Peritoneal Ultrafiltration with PolyCore™ in Refractory Congestive Heart Failure

• Main Authors: Edoardo Gronda (Author), Maurizio Gallieni (Author), Giuseppe Pacileo (Author), Giovambattista Capasso (Author), Lee-Jen Wei (Author), Francesco Trepiccione (Author), Marco Heidempergher (Author), Mario Bonomini (Author), Marco Zimarino (Author), José Carolino Divino-Filho (Author), Lorenzo Di Liberato (Author), Maria Michela Caracciolo (Author), Valentina Masola (Author), Tommaso Prosdocimi (Author), Massimo Iacobelli (Author), Caterina Vitagliano (Author), Arduino Arduini (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Peritoneal Ultrafiltration (PUF) has been proposed as an additional therapeutic option for Refractory Congestive Heart Failure (RCHF) patients. Despite promising observational studies and/or case report results, limited clinical trials data exist, and so far, PUF solutions remain only...