Inappropriate use of loop diuretics in elderly patients

Age and Ageing

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 489-493

  Kelly, James ^a   Chambers, John ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Heart failure; Loop diuretics; Over use of diuretics; Withdrawal of diuretics

Indexed keywords

LOOP DIURETIC AGENT; PLACEBO; THIAZIDE DIURETIC AGENT;

CLINICAL TRIAL; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEHYDRATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIURETIC THERAPY; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG USE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EDEMA; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE COMPLIANCE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FILLING; HEART VENTRICLE ENDDIASTOLIC PRESSURE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; KIDNEY DISEASE; LONG TERM CARE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; VALVULAR HEART DISEASE;

AGED; DIURETICS; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; HUMANS;

EID: 0034515787     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/29.6.489     Document Type: Review

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