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title: "Cohort Study of Initial Diuretic Dosing in Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients"
id: "journal-of-the-american-heart-association-4-cohort-study-of-initial-diuretic-dosing-and-outcomes-among-patients-hospitalized-for-congestive-heart-failure-insights-from-the-cardiovascular-quality-improvement-and-care-innovation-consortium"
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specialty: "Cardiology"
source_name: "Journal of the American Heart Association"
source_url: "https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1161/JAHA.124.038783?ai=sg&mi=3&af=R"
published_at: "2026-02-27T10:18:46.000Z"
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# Cohort Study of Initial Diuretic Dosing in Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients
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- **Primary Source:** Journal of the American Heart Association
- **Source URL:** [Original Journal Publication](https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1161/JAHA.124.038783?ai=sg&mi=3&af=R)
- **Published At:** 2026-02-27T10:18:46.000Z
- **Evidence Rating:** Journal Feed
## Executive GIST (TL;DR)
Journal of the American Heart Association, Volume 15, Issue 6 , March 17, 2026. BackgroundLittle is known about the initial dosing of loop diuretics among patients hospitalized for heart failure and its association with outcomes.MethodsWe identified patients admitted for heart failure at 24 hospitals across two health systems between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2020. Initial diuretic dose was categorized relative to home dose in furosemide equivalents. The primary outcomes (length of stay) and secondary outcomes (rates of acute kidney injury, in‐hospital mortality, and 30‐day readmissions) were compared across categories of initial diuretic dose.ResultsAmong 14 332 patients admitted for heart failure, the initial diuretic dose was lower‐than‐home dose in 1866 (13.0%) patients, equivalent‐to‐home dose in 3171 (22.1%) patients, and higher‐than‐home dose in 9295 (64.9%) patients. Compared with patients who received an equivalent or higher initial diuretic dose relative to home dose, risk‐adjusted length of stay was longer among patients receiving a lower dose (4.9 days versus 4.0 days versus 4.0 days,P<0.01).
## Clinical Analysis & Structured Key Points
Journal of the American Heart Association published a clinical update in Cardiology on 27 Feb 2026. The item focuses on Cohort Study of Initial Diuretic Dosing and Outcomes Among Patients Hospitalized for Congestive Heart Failure: Insights From the Cardiovascular Quality Improvement and Care Innovation Consortium. Review the original article for the full source wording and details.
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