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Case Report
Volume 4, Number 6, December 2012, pages 434-438
The Role of Outpatient Intravenous Diuretic Therapy in a Transitional Care Program for Patients With Heart Failure: A Case Series
Table
Patient | Sex | HF Type | NYHA Class | Diuretic | Duration of Treatment (Days) | Notes |
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1 | Male | Systolic | 3 | Day 1: Furosemide | 2 | Improved dyspnea on the 2nd day of treatment |
Day 2: Bumetanide | ||||||
2 | Male | Systolic | 3 | Furosemide | 1 | Dyspnea resolved after 8 hours of treatment |
3 | Male | Systolic | 3 | Furosemide | 1 | Dyspnea resolved after 12 hours of treatment |
4 | Female | Diastolic | 3 | Furosemide | 1 | Dyspnea resolved after 12 hours of treatment |
5 | Female | Diastolic | 3 | Furosemide | 1 | Dyspnea resolved after 12 hours of treatment |
6 | Male | Systolic | 3 | Furosemide | 1 | Dyspnea resolved after 12 hours of treatment |
7 | Female | Diastolic | 3 | Bumetanide | 1 | Dyspnea resolved after 8 hours of treatment |