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ReviewInternal medicine (Tokyo, Japan)2019

Hemodynamic and Hormonal Effects of Tolvaptan for Heart Failure.

Shunsuke Kiuchi, Takanori Ikeda

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Review in Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan), 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 29% of its field
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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Shunsuke KiuchiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Toho University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan.
Takanori IkedaDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Toho University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan.
Toho University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tolvaptan (TLV) is a diuretic agent administrated for heart failure (HF) only in Japan. Many clinical findings have been obtained from the accumulation of clinical experience, and the administration of TLV reportedly avoids causing a reduction in the renal function. In addition, TLV has been reported to exert effects other than diuresis. The early start of TLV after hospitalization shortens the length of the hospital stay, and continuous TLV after discharge extends the period until re-hospitalization of HF patients. TLV is thought to function via vasopressin V2 receptor antagonism. However, no significant differences in the long-term prognosis were noted between the group using TLV and not using TLV in the Endovascular Valve Edge-to-Edge Repair Study (EVEREST) trial, and effects other than diuresis are not useful for all HF patients. Therefore, it is necessary to identify patients who may experience effects other than diuresis with TLV administration. The accumulation of more patients and findings from further large-scale clinical trials will be necessary in order to clarify these points.

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntidiuretic Hormone Receptor AntagonistsBenzazepinesDiuresisDiureticsFemaleHeart FailureHemodynamicsHospitalizationHumansJapanLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedAntidiuretic Hormone Receptor AntagonistsBenzazepinesDiureticsTolvaptantolvaptanV2 receptorvasopressin

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