Abstract
Background: Mild hyponatremia is relatively common in patients hospitalized with heart failure (HF). To our knowledge, the association of hyponatremia with outcomes has not been evaluated in the context of in-hospital clinical course including central hemodynamics and changes in serum sodium level. Methods: The ESCAPE trial (Evaluation Study of Congestive Heart Failure and Pulmonary Artery Catheterization Effectiveness) was a randomized, controlled study designed to evaluate the utility of a pulmonary artery catheter plus clinical assessment vs clinical assessment alone in guiding therapy in patients hospitalized with New York Heart Association class IV HF due to systolic dysfunction (left ventricular ejection fraction
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1998-2005 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Archives of Internal Medicine |
Volume | 167 |
Issue number | 18 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 8 2007 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Internal Medicine