Acute decompensated heart failure
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Acute decompensated heart failure patients diagnosed by Framingham criteria 2. Patients who are able to take oral medications 3. Serum sodium < 146 mEq/L at allocation 4. Patients who are able to provide consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with hypersensitivity to Tolvaptan and the analogous compounds 2. Hemodialysis 3. Disability to appeal thirsty 4. Serum sodium > 145 mEq/L at allocation 5. Pregnancy 6. Acute coronary syndrome 7. Patients who attending physicians consider to be inappropriate due to other reasons mentioned above
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Defined length of hospital stay Occurrence rate of worsening renal function | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Event rate (cardiac death, readmission for heart failure) Urinary volume Dosage of Furosemide | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Shinshu University Department of Cardiovascular Medicine