...Andrew Coats Our options for the medical management of heart failure are aimed at preventing the development of the condition, relieving symptoms, modifying the underlying pathophysiology, and delaying or preventing disease progression. The principal symptoms of heart failure are edema, dyspnea...

..., Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, La., USA Pharmacological Classification and Renal Actions of Diuretics Key Words Diuretics Renal physiology Renal pharmacology Edema Hypertension Abstract Diuretics may be classified according to their chemical struc­ ture, their mechanism and site...

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... levels of AQP4 mRNA in ischemic myocytes, and anti-AQP4 immunoreactivity was found to be stronger in the sarcolemma of ischemic myocytes. Our findings imply a role of AQP4 in the formation of myocardial edema and this might be important for future prevention and treatment strategies of this distressing...

..., instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Loop diuretics Thiazides Sodium Edema Most of the symptoms of congestive heart failure result from excess extracellular fluid (ECF) volume. For this reason, diuretics have been the cornerstone of heart failure treatment...