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Table 2 Concurrent medications (N = 232)

From: Torsemide versus furosemide after acute decompensated heart failure: a retrospective observational study

Medication Class

All Patients (N = 232) n (%)

Torsemide Users (N = 45) n (%)

Optimized Furosemide Users (N = 187), n (%)

P-value

ACE Inhibitor

81 (34.9)

12 (26.7)

69 (36.9)

0.2

ABR

56 (24.1)

8 (17.8)

48 (25.7)

0.27

Thiazide Diuretic

6 (2.6)

1 (2.2)

5 (2.7)

1.0

Thiazide-Like Diuretic

20 (8.6)

7 (15.6)

13 (7.0)

0.08

Beta-Blocker

207 (89.2)

37 (82.2)

170 (90.9)

0.11

Aldosterone Antagonist

84 (36.2)

20 (44.4)

64 (34.2)

0.2

Dihydropyridine CCB

65 (28.0)

10 (22.2)

55 (29.4)

0.34

Non-Dihydropyridine CCB

6 (2.6)

1 (2.2)

5 (2.7)

1.0

Hydralazine

63 (27.2)

13 (28.9)

50 (26.7)

0.8

Nitrate

102 (44.0)

18 (40.0)

84 (44.9)

0.55

Digoxin

28 (12.1)

4 (8.9)

24 (12.8)

0.47

Ivabradine

6 (2.6)

0 (0.0)

6 (3.2)

0.6

Sacubitril/Valsartan

4 (1.7)

1 (2.2)

3 (1.6)

0.58

Diuretic TDD (mg)

108 ± 48

96 ± 54

110 ± 46

0.07

  1. P-value obtained through Fisher’s Exact test, ACE angiotensin converting enzyme, ARB angiotensin II receptor blocker, CCB calcium channel blocker, TDD total daily dose