USE OF SHORT- VERSUS LONG-ACTING DIURETICS AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH LONG-TERM OUTCOMES AFTER DISCHARGE IN PATIENTS HOSPITALIZED FOR ACUTE HEART FAILURE

Compared with short-acting diuretics (SD), furosemide, long-acting diuretics (LD) have been shown to be associated with a lower risk of heart failure (HF) readmission in small-scale studies. The type of diuretics (i.e., SD or LD) can affect long-term outcomes through mediating neurohormonal