Abstract | BACKGROUND:
Loop diuretics are beneficial in heart failure in the short term because they eliminate fluid retention, but in the long-term, they could adversely influence prognosis due to activation of neurohumoral mechanisms. AIMS: METHODS:
Diuretics were withdrawn in 26 stabilized heart failure patients with systolic dysfunction (ejection fraction [EF]<45%). Clinical status was evaluated by physical exam, exercise capacity (corridor test) and New York Heart Association (NYHA) class. Biochemical and neurohumoral determinations were performed at baseline and at 3 months. RESULTS: At 3 months, 17 out of 26 patients (65%) were able to tolerate diuretic interruption without a deterioration in exercise capacity or New York Heart Association functional class. Renal function parameters improved (baseline urea 46.2+/-10.8 to 39.2+/-10.1 mg/dl at 3 months, p=0.014; creatinine 1.1+/-0.23 to 0.98+/-0.2 mg/dl, p=0.013). Glucose metabolism also improved (fasting glucose 151+/-91 to 122+/-14 mg/dl, p=0.035). Heart rate and systolic blood pressure did not significantly change, while diastolic blood pressure increased (from 80+/-10 to 87+/-13 mm Hg, p=0.006). Neurohumoral determinations showed a decrease in plasma renin activity (4.19+/-5.96 to 2.88+/-4.98 ng/ml, p=0.026), with no changes in aldosterone, arginine-vasopressin, endothelin-1 and norepinephrine. In contrast, atrial natriuretic peptide significantly increased (115+/-87 to 168+/-155 pg/ml, p=0.004). CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Enrique Galve, Anna Mallol, Robert Catalan, Jordi Palet, Stella Méndez, Elsa Nieto, Anna Diaz, Jordi Soler-Soler |
Journal | European journal of heart failure
(Eur J Heart Fail)
Vol. 7
Issue 5
Pg. 892-8
(Aug 2005)
ISSN: 1388-9842 [Print] England |
PMID | 16087141
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Diuretics
- Sodium Potassium Chloride Symporter Inhibitors
- Atrial Natriuretic Factor
- Renin
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Topics |
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Atrial Natriuretic Factor
(blood)
- Diuretics
(pharmacology, therapeutic use)
- Female
- Heart Failure
(blood, drug therapy, physiopathology)
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Pilot Projects
- Renin
(blood)
- Sodium Potassium Chloride Symporter Inhibitors
(pharmacology, therapeutic use)
- Substance Withdrawal Syndrome
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