Thoracentesis to alleviate pleural effusion in acute heart failure: study protocol for the multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled TAP-IT trial

Thoracentesis to alleviate pleural effusion in acute heart failure: study protocol for the multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled TAP-IT trial

Introduction Pleural effusion is present in half of the patients hospitalised with acute heart failure. The condition is treated with diuretics and/or therapeutic thoracentesis for larger effusions. No evidence from randomised trials or guidelines supports thoracentesis to alleviate pleural effusion...

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Main Authors: Lars Køber, Morten Schou, Kasper Karmark Iversen, Dan Eik Høfsten, Finn Gustafsson, Brian Bridal Løgstrup, Olav W Nielsen, Kasper Rossing, Signe Glargaard, Jakob Hartvig Thomsen, Christian Tuxen, Christian Axel Bang, Matias Greve Lindholm, Ekim Seven, Anders Barasa, Nis Stride, Søren Vraa, Marlene Tofterup, Rasmus Vedby Rasmussen, Jens Jakob Thune
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2024-01-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/1/e078155.full
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