Renal effects of prolonged use of furosemide in pediatric cardiac patients

Remon Refaat Thabet;

Abstract


Congenital heart disease in children is usually associated with congestive heart failure (CHF). The most effective medical treatment of CHF is diuretics. Prolonged use of furosemide is associated with hypercalciuria, nephrocalcinosis and renal calculi.


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Title Renal effects of prolonged use of furosemide in pediatric cardiac patients
Authors Remon Refaat Thabet
Keywords Renal effects of prolonged use of furosemide in pediatric cardiac patients
Issue Date 2009
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Congenital heart disease in children is usually associated with congestive heart failure (CHF). The most effective medical treatment of CHF is diuretics. Prolonged use of furosemide is associated with hypercalciuria, nephrocalcinosis and renal calculi.

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