Tag: Heart Failure

The ADVOR Trial: Acetazolamide in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure

by Salim Rezaie posted September 15, 2022 No Comments

Background: Patients presenting with acute exacerbations of congestive heart failure are frequently treated with intravenous loop diuretics. Despite being treated with loop diuretics, the problem is many are discharged from the hospital with residual clinical signs of volume overload despite …

CardiovascularEndocrine, Metabolic, Fluid, and Electrolytes

Why we Should Consider Not Using Morphine in Acute Heart Failure

by Salim Rezaie posted August 2, 2018 No Comments

Background/Introduction: Acute heart failure is a common diagnosis encountered among patients presenting to the Emergency Department with complaints of shortness of breath. The emergency treatment of these patients has traditionally focused on alleviation of their symptoms of breathlessness and anxiety in …

Cardiovascular