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SUBMITTER: Yamazaki Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8481277 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Yamazaki Yusuke Y Shiraishi Yasuyuki Y Kohsaka Shun S Nagatomo Yuji Y Fukuda Keiichi K Kohno Takashi T Yoshikawa Tsutomu T
Scientific reports 20210929 1
Within no definite diuretic protocol for acute heart failure (AHF) patients and its variation in regional clinical guidelines, the latest national guidelines in Japan commends use of tolvaptan in diuretic-resistant patients. This study aimed to examine trends in tolvaptan usage and associated outcomes of AHF patients requiring hospitalization. Between April, 2018 and October, 2019, 1343 consecutive AHF patients (median 78 [69-85] year-old) were enrolled in a prospective, multicenter registry in ...[more]