Loop diuretics in cardiovascular disease: friend or foe?

Loop diuretics in cardiovascular disease: friend or foe?Congestive heart failure with oedema Loop diuretics in Heart failure without congestion, treated according to guidelines: usually not indicated Chronic congestive heart failure with oedema: indicated, guided by symptoms Acute congestion: clearly indicated Without heart failure diagnosis: diagnostic work-up to con rm or exclude heart failure Heart failure diagnosed early and treated according to guidelines