INFLUENCE OF LOW VERSUS HIGH DOSE ON THE ASSOCIATION OF LOOP DIURECTIC AND MORTALITY IN PATIENTS WITH HEART FAILURE: INSIGHTS FROM THE UNITE-HF REGISTRY

Background: Loop diuretics are associated with a dose-related increase in mortality in patients (Pts) with heart failure (HF) but less is known about the pattern of this relationship. Methods: The relationship between low and high doses of loop diuretic and mortality was investigated in the UNITE-