Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- 1. A clinical diagnosis of ADHF with at least one objective sign of volume overload (rales, edema, elevated JVP, or preadmission weight gain)
- 2. As judged by the treating physician, a projected need and ability to tolerate treatment with an extended need for IV diuretics with the goal of significant fluid removal (i.e., goal \>1L/day net fluid loss)
- 3. Chronic daily oral loop diuretic dose \> or equal to 20mg furosemide equivalents for at least one month prior to admission
- 4. eGFR 30 mL/min/1.73 m2
- 5. Signed informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- 1. Current use or plan to initiate renal replacement therapy or ultrafiltration this hospital admission
- 2. Significant bladder dysfunction or urinary incontinence
- 3. Inability to comply with the serial urine collection procedures
- 4. Current use of a thiazide or thiazide like diuretics or use within 5 half-lives of the drug, including metolazone
- 5. Prior heart transplant, critical stenotic valvular disease or complex congenital heart
- 6. History of type 1 diabetes, diabetic ketoacidosis, "brittle" diabetes or frequent hypoglycemia or severe hypoglycemic episodes requiring emergent intervention (ER visit or EMS response, glucagon administration or forced oral carbs) in the last 3 months
- 7. History of or current urosepsis or frequent urinary tract infections
- 8. Anemia with hemoglobin \<8g/dL (due to required phlebotomy for the study)
- 9. Pregnancy or breastfeeding
Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years to N/A (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No