Benefits of peritoneal ultrafiltration in HFpEF and HFrEF patients

Benefits of peritoneal ultrafiltration in HFpEF and HFrEF patients

Abstract Background Peritoneal ultrafiltration (pUF) in refractory heart failure (HF) reduces the incidence of decompensation episodes, which is of particular significance as each episode incrementally adds to mortality. Nevertheless, there are insufficient data about which patient cohort benefits t...

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Main Authors: Leonie Grossekettler, Bastian Schmack, Carsten Brockmann, Reinhard Wanninger, Michael M. Kreusser, Lutz Frankenstein, Lars P. Kihm, Martin Zeier, Hugo A. Katus, Vedat Schwenger, Andrew Remppis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Heart failure
HFpEF
HFrEF
Cardiorenal syndrome
Peritoneal dialysis
Ultrafiltration
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-020-01777-x

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