Nohria A et al. Heart Failure Society of America 2005 Annual Scientific Meeting; September 18-21, 2005; Boca Raton, FL.

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Change in mean serum creatinine, PAC-guided vs
empiric therapy
Time frame Clinically guided therapy PAC-guided therapy p
From baseline to discharge (mg/dL) 0.14 -0.01 0.02
From baseline to hospital day 7 (mg/dL) 0.11 0.02 0.01
PACpulmonary-artery catheter
Nohria A et al. Heart Failure Society of America
2005 Annual Scientific Meeting September 18-21,
2005 Boca Raton, FL.
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Drug use, PAC-guided vs empiric therapy
Drug class Clinically guided therapy () PAC-guided therapy () p
Vasodilators, in-hospital () 20 39 lt0.0001
Thiazide diuretics, in-hospital () 34 24 0.02
Loop diuretics, in-hospital () 99 99 NS
Loop diuretics, mean discharge dosage levels (mg/d) 180 138 0.01
PACpulmonary-artery catheter
Nohria A et al. Heart Failure Society of America
2005 Annual Scientific Meeting September 18-21,
2005 Boca Raton, FL.