B Díez Ojea, C Rodríguez Suárez, P Vidau, E Gago, B Díaz Molina, M Martín Fernández, C García Cueto
Peritoneal dialysis is a renal replacement therapy indicated in patients with an unstable hemodynamic status. It has been used, by ultrafiltration, preferably in those patients with congestive heart failure refractory to conventional medical therapy. We present the experience of our center with five patients who were affected by severe congestive heart failure [Class IV on the New York Heart Association (NYHA) scale] and diverse stages of chronic renal failure, who received this therapy. Icodextrin has been used as an osmotic agent to induce ultrafiltration...
2007: Nefrología: Publicación Oficial de la Sociedad Española Nefrologia