Every day you face the challenge of controlling congestion and managing patient symptoms and diuretics play an important role. Research shows the longer a patient is on a diuretic, the less effective they become.1,2
Diuretics play a central role in the management of fluid overload in heart failure patients, however, diuretics are associated with:
The workflow for managing fluid overload in heart failure patients is not intended to replace the Aquadex SmartFlow® Direction For Use (DFU). Always follow the appropriate and applicable local, institutional, and/or hospital policies, procedures, and requirements.
Heart failure is Medicare’s largest expenditure.
$37.2 billion in health care services, medications to treat heart failure, and missed daysof work
ALOS ~5 days DRG covers 4 days
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