Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis in a patient with isolated right heart failure and ascites: a case report

Gautam Phadke, Adit Mahale, Thomas Ahlin, Gopal Chemiti, Teresa Levitski
2008 Advances in peritoneal dialysis. Conference on Peritoneal Dialysis  
Peritoneal dialysis is the ultrafiltration therapy of choice for the long-term ambulatory management of patients with diuretic-resistant refractory congestive heart failure. Here we report a case of patient with right heart failure, massive ascites, and refractory to medical treatment treated with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.
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