Nature

Diuretic use affects risk of hip implant failure

Users of loop diuretics are at an increased risk of hip implant failure, according to a study published by a Danish group. Primary total hip arthroplasty is an effective treatment for arthritis of the ...
TCTMD

Loop Diuretics Are Heavily Prescribed Outside of HF: That’s a Problem

PRAGUE, Czechia—The number of people taking loop diuretics without a diagnosis of heart failure (HF) may be many times higher than the number of HF patients on these meds, according to an analysis of ...
Medscape

No Survival Advantage for Either Torsemide or Furosemide in HF: TRANSFORM-HF

The choice of loop diuretic for decongestion in patients hospitalized with heart failure (HF) may make little difference to survival or readmission risk over the next year, at least when deciding ...
Healio

Loop diuretic choice does not reduce all-cause death in HF: TRANSFORM-HF

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — A treatment strategy of torsemide vs. furosemide did not improve long-term clinical outcomes for ...
Medscape

Dapagliflozin Benefits Low-EF Heart Failure Regardless of Diuretic Dose: DAPA-HF

The DAPA-HF trial has already changed cardiology in opening up a new class of drugs to patients with heart failure (HF), whether or not they have diabetes. Now the trial is yielding clues as to how it ...