Evidence map›Paper›PMID 29270016›Full record

ReviewVascular health and risk management2017

Extracorporeal ultrafiltration for acute heart failure: patient selection and perspectives.

Valentina Milazzo, Nicola Cosentino, Giancarlo Marenzi

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Review in Vascular health and risk management, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.2field-weighted citation impact, top 40% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Valentina MilazzoIntensive Cardiac Care Unit, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, I.R.C.C.S., Milan, Italy.
Nicola CosentinoIntensive Cardiac Care Unit, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, I.R.C.C.S., Milan, Italy.
Giancarlo MarenziIntensive Cardiac Care Unit, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, I.R.C.C.S., Milan, Italy.
Centro Cardiologico Monzino · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Most patients presenting with acute heart failure (AHF) show signs and symptoms of fluid overload, which are closely associated with short-term and long-term outcomes. Ultrafiltration is an extremely appealing strategy for patients with AHF and concomitant overt fluid overload not fully responsive to diuretic therapy. However, although there are several theoretical beneficial effects associated with ultrafiltration, published reports have shown controversial findings. Differences in selection of the study population and in ultrafiltration indications and protocols, and high variability in the pharmacologic therapy used for the control group could explain some of these conflicting results. Here, we aimed to provide an overview on the current medical evidence supporting the use of ultrafiltration in AHF, with a special focus on the identification of potential candidates who may benefit the most from this therapeutic option.

Indexed as

HemofiltrationAcute DiseaseAgedClinical Decision-MakingFemaleFluid ShiftsHeart FailureHumansMalePatient SelectionTreatment OutcomeWater-Electrolyte BalanceWater-Electrolyte Imbalanceacute heart failurediureticsfluid overloadultrafiltration

Identifiers

PMID29270016
PMCPMC5730184
OpenAlexW2772957126

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