Diuresis Efficacy in Ambulatory Congested Heart Failure Patients: Intrapatient Comparison of 3 Diuretic Regimens (DEA-HF).

Background: Limited evidence exists regarding efficacy and safety of diuretic regimens in ambulatory, congestion-refractory, chronic heart failure (CHF) patients.

Objectives: The authors sought to compare the potency and safety of commonly used diuretic regimens in CHF patients.

Methods: A prospective, randomized, open-label, crossover study conducted in NYHA functional class II to IV CHF patients, treated in an ambulatory day-care unit.