Correction to: Evidence-based heart failure management: a practical guide for hospitalists. WMJ. 2025;124(5):452-459.
Authors: Jeffery Northway, MS; Farzana Hoque, MD
Author affiliations: Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri.
In this article in Volume 124, Issue 5 of WMJ, there was an incorrect statement on page 456, right column, line 11. The text read:
Furthermore, adding 50 mg per day of hydrochlorothiazide to usual care of patients with acute decompensated heart failure has been shown to improve diuretic response in the first few days of therapy, with patients experiencing fewer symptoms, less congestion, and lower mortality.44
It has been corrected to read:
Furthermore, the addition of 50 mg of hydrochlorothiazide per day to usual care in patients with acute decompensated heart failure was associated with improved diuretic efficiency (defined as greater weight loss per dose of intravenous furosemide); however, no statistically significant differences were observed in mortality, symptom burden, or congestion.44
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