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Spot Urinary Sodium Measurements: the Future Direction of the Treatment and Follow-up of Patients with Heart Failure.

Evelyne MeekersWilfried Mullens
Published in: Current heart failure reports (2023)
In acute heart failure, urinary sodium concentrations at the moment of admission and after diuretic administration are correlated with short- and long-term outcome. As this is a reflection of the degree of sodium retention, it can be used as a guide in the diuretic titration. In chronic heart failure, it might be used to predict and consequently prevent episodes of decompensation. Urinary sodium measurements hold great promises to be a novel diagnostic and therapeutic parameter in patients with acute and chronic heart failure. However, more research is needed.
Keyphrases
  • acute heart failure
  • heart failure
  • emergency department
  • ejection fraction
  • combination therapy
  • atrial fibrillation
  • replacement therapy
  • smoking cessation