Comparison in continuous or intermittent intravenous injections of furosemide in patients with acute decompensated heart failure
CHEN Yu
JI Shun-min
DING Wei-dong
Abstract：Objective To discuss the curative effects of continuous intravenous injection (cIV) or intermittent intravenous injection (iIV) of furosemide in the patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF). Methods The patients with ADHF (n=56) were chosen from the Nanmo Health Center, Hai’an County of Nantong City of Jiangsu Province from Jun. 2011 to Nov. 2012, and then divided into cIV group (n=26) and iIV group (n=30). The primary end point was net urine output (nUOP)/24 h, and secondary end points included nUOP/furosemide, total urine output (tUOP)/24 h, tUOP/furosemide, weight loss during the study, additional treatment for ADHF, continuing time of drug administration, hospitalization days and safety reviewing (electrolyte loss and hemodynamic instability). Results The levels of nUOP and tUOP [nUOP:(2098±1132) mL vs. (1575±1100) mL, P=0.086;tUOP:(3726± 1121) mL vs. (2955±1267) mL, P=0.019], and tUOP/furosemide [(38.6±31.0) mL/mg vs. (22.2±12.5) mL/mg, P=0.021] were higher in cIV group than those in iIV group. The other indexes, including nUOP/furosemide, weight loss during the study, additional treatment for ADHF, continuing time of drug administration, and safety had no differences between two groups, and average body weight had no significant difference in two groups before and after treatment. The hospitalization time was shorter in cIV group than that in iIV group [(6.9±3.7) vs. (10.9±8.3 days), P=0.006]. Conclusion cIV has better curative effect than iIV on the clinical symptoms such as anhelation in ADHF patients, and patients’ tolerance is higher.
Keywords：Chronic heart failureFurosemideDiuretics
Publication Date：2013-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 495-497 )