congestive heart failure
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with congestive heart failure, refractory to the treatment with conventional diuretics
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Petients with history of the adverse effects of tolvaptan 2. Patients on dialysis 3. Pregnant women, women who may be pregnant, and breast-feeding women 4. Patients with serum sodium over 145 mEq/L 5. Patients who cannot take medicine orally
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Scale of signs, symptoms, and parameters of congestion at 6 months after the administration of tolvaptan | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, re-admission for heart failure, and chenges in kidney function | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Anjo Kosei Hospital Cardiovascular Center