Publications by authors named "C Josa-Laorden"
Prognostic Impact of Induced Natriuresis in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure and Its Association with Intraabdominal Pressure and Other Congestion Markers: A Multimodal Approach to Congestion Assessment.
J Clin Med
February 2024
Background: Congestion is an essential issue in patients with heart failure (HF). Standard treatments do not usually achieve decongestion, and various strategies have been proposed to guide treatment, such as determination of natriuresis. After starting treatment with loop diuretics, we postulate that initial natriuresis might help treatment titration, decongestion, and improve prognosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose Of The Review: An efficient diuretic response is vital during cardiac decompensation in heart failure (HF) patients. The increase in intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) could be one of the keys for understanding cardiorenal syndrome and guiding diuretic treatment during hospitalization. In this review, we analyze the relationship between IAP and diuretic response in HF patients.
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- The study investigates how chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects the prognosis of elderly patients facing acute heart failure (HF), especially in terms of mortality and clinical symptoms.
- Conducted in 74 Spanish hospitals, the EPICTER study gathers data on patients with HF, comparing those with and without COPD based on various clinical parameters using a cross-sectional approach.
- Results show that patients with COPD tend to experience more severe symptoms like dyspnea and anxiety, and are more likely to present with acute pulmonary edema compared to those without COPD.
Introduction: Hospitalization for acute decompensation of heart failure (ADHF) is a frequent event associated with long‑term adverse effects. Prognosis is even worse if acute kidney injury (AKI) occurs during hospitalization.
Objectives: The study aimed to determine whether kidney damage biomarkers neutrophil gelatinase‑associatedlipocalin (NGAL), kidney injury molecule 1 (KIM‑1), and interleukin18 (IL‑18) might predict AKI and have prognostic value in ADHF.