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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Nephrology
  • Critical Care Medicine

Background:

  • Loop diuretics are standard for acute heart failure (AHF), but resistance is common.
  • Ultrafiltration (UF) offers an alternative for fluid overload but its comparative efficacy and safety are unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the clinical outcomes of ultrafiltration (UF) versus diuretic therapy in patients with acute heart failure (AHF).

Main Methods:

  • Systematic search of multiple databases (CENTRAL, MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, ClinicalTrials.gov, WHO ICTRP) for randomized controlled trials (RCTs).
  • Inclusion criteria: RCTs comparing UF to diuretics in adult AHF patients.
  • Data extraction and quality assessment using Risk of Bias 2 (RoB2) and GRADE certainty of evidence.

Main Results:

  • 14 RCTs with 1190 participants were included; moderate-certainty evidence suggests UF probably reduces long-term heart failure-related rehospitalization (NNTB=10).
  • UF may reduce all-cause rehospitalization at 30 days and long-term, but evidence for mortality benefits is uncertain or low-certainty.
  • UF's impact on serum creatinine is unclear, and it may increase the risk of renal replacement therapy initiation; complications from central line insertion are also uncertain.

Conclusions:

  • Ultrafiltration (UF) is likely beneficial for reducing heart failure-related rehospitalizations in acute heart failure (AHF).
  • Current evidence on UF's impact on mortality, renal function, and procedural complications is limited and of low to very low certainty.
  • Further research is recommended to evaluate UF as an adjunct therapy, focusing on long-term outcomes and specific patient populations.