THE RATIONALITY USE OF DIURETIC DRUG WITH HEART FAILURE TO INPATIENT CARE AT ONE OF THE HOSPITALS IN DENPASAR CITY
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https://doi.org/10.48047/Keywords:
.Abstract
Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death worldwide. One of the cardiovascular diseases is heart
failure. Based on the doctor's diagnosis in 2013, the prevalence of heart failure in Indonesia was 0.13% or around
229,696 people. Types of drugs used in the treatment of heart failure, such as renin-angiotensin system inhibitors, βadrenoreceptor blockers, diuretics, inotropic agents, direct vasodilators, and aldosterone antagonists. The purpose of this
study was to determine the rationale for using diuretic drugs in inpatients of heart failure at one of the Hospitals in
Denpasar city. This research is a non-experimental study using a descriptive analytic design. Data were collected
retrospectively. The data taken includes name, gender, age, patient complaints, heart rate and diuretic drugs used, the
data is seen from the patient's medical record. This study was conducted on 75 patients with heart failure who used a
diuretic drug, furosemide. The results of the study on the rationality of using furosemide based on the 4T criteria were
100% fulfilling the criteria for rationality.
