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Bed rest and increased diuretic treatment in chronic congestive heart failure.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3913604     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
To elucidate the effect of bed rest used as an adjunct to increased diuretic treatment, twelve patients with chronic congestive heart failure (CHF) had a 50% increase in loop diuretic dosage and were allocated to either continuous bed rest or bed rest during nights only. The 24-hour bed rest group reduced their weight significantly (mean +/- SEM: 2.00 +/- 0.79 kg, P less than 0.001), whereas the night bed rest group had no significant weight reduction (1.10 +/- 0.37 kg, 0.1 less than P less than 0.2) during three days of observation. Furthermore, the 24-hour bed rest group had a significantly increased diuresis (P less than 0.05) during the first day of the study and a tendency towards increased natriuresis. The cumulated diuresis for the two groups (24-hour bed rest versus night bed rest) during the three days of study were 7773 +/- 700 ml and 5861 +/- 909 ml (0.05 less than P less than 0.1), respectively. Plasma concentrations of adrenaline, noradrenaline, renin and aldosterone were increased, as measured in the supine position. No significant differences were found between the two groups. Plasma concentrations of antidiuretic hormone were within normal limits. In conclusion, continuous bed rest is a reasonable adjunct to diuretic treatment in patients with CHF.
Authors:
U Abildgaard; J Aldershvile; H Ring-Larsen; J Falk; N J Christensen; J Giese; M Hammer; J H Henriksen
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European heart journal     Volume:  6     ISSN:  0195-668X     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur. Heart J.     Publication Date:  1985 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1986-05-07     Completed Date:  1986-05-07     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8006263     Medline TA:  Eur Heart J     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1040-6     Citation Subset:  IM; S    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Aldosterone / blood
Bed Rest*
Body Weight / drug effects
Chronic Disease
Combined Modality Therapy
Diuretics / pharmacology,  therapeutic use*
Epinephrine / blood
Female
Heart Failure / drug therapy,  therapy*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Natriuresis / drug effects
Norepinephrine / blood
Posture
Prospective Studies
Renin / blood
Vasopressins / blood
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Diuretics; 11000-17-2/Vasopressins; 51-41-2/Norepinephrine; 51-43-4/Epinephrine; 52-39-1/Aldosterone; EC 3.4.23.15/Renin

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