Author/Authors :
De Luca، نويسنده , , Leonardo and Klein، نويسنده , , Liviu and Udelson، نويسنده , , James E. and Orlandi، نويسنده , , Cesare and Sardella، نويسنده , , Gennaro and Fedele، نويسنده , , Francesco and Gheorghiade، نويسنده , , Mihai، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
Mild hyponatremia is encountered frequently in patients hospitalized for worsening heart failure. Admission plasma sodium concentration appears to be an independent predictor of increased mortality after discharge and rehospitalization. Recent studies have suggested that correction of hyponatremia may be associated with improved survival. This hypothesis is currently being studied in large prospective randomized clinical trials.
