Loop diuretics, heart failure diagnosis and outcome in primary care
One in seven patients without HF prescribed a loop diuretic undergo HF assessment, one in six of those assessed had a HF diagnosis. Specialist referral in patients with raised NP was associated with a lower risk of death.
Authors
- Judith Cohen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1538-3521)
- Joseph J. Cuthbert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4339-3062)
- Clare Taylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8926-2581)
- Ireneous N Soyiri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4697-5156)
- John Turgoose (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4628-630X)
- Sabrina Lomax (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6417-5788)
- Elton Luo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9753-4604)
- Andrew L. Clark (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8362-668X)
- A. Fuat
Institutions
- University of Hull (GB)
- County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Castle Hill Hospital (GB)
- Hull York Medical School (GB)
- University of Birmingham (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Cardiology
- Published
- 2025-05-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2025.133386
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39