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The association between urinary sodium concentration (UNa) and outcomes of acute heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Maryam Khorramshahi BayatLinh NgoAndrew MulliganWandy ChanScott McKenzieKaren HayIsuru Ranasinghe
Published in: European heart journal. Quality of care & clinical outcomes (2022)
High UNa after diuretic administration is associated with higher urinary output, greater weight loss, shorter length of stay, and lower odds of death. UNa is a promising marker of diuretic efficacy in AHF which should be confirmed in randomized trials.
Keyphrases
  • acute heart failure
  • weight loss
  • heart failure
  • bariatric surgery
  • roux en y gastric bypass
  • gastric bypass
  • type diabetes
  • atrial fibrillation
  • body mass index