Comparative Analysis of the Therapeutic Effects of Long-Acting and Short-Acting Loop Diuretics in the Treatment of Chronic Heart Failure Using 123I-Metaiodobenzylguanidine Scintigraphy

Abstract

This study indicates that azosemide suppresses SNS activation compared with furosemide in patients with CHF, suggesting that long-acting loop diuretics may have more beneficial effects on the prognosis of CHF.