Congestive heart failure (CHF) has a growing incidence, a great impact on public health, and high morbidity and mortality. Excessive blood volume is a prevalent complication present in 80% of the patients diagnosed with CHF. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies in the treatment of CHF aim to better manage blood volume and reduce the use of diuretics. Extracorporeal ultrafiltration has evidenced better weight control, and a reduction in the length of hospitalization and re-hospitalization of patients with CHF. We report the cases of 2 patients diagnosed with CHF and treated with peritoneal dialysis at Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre.
heart failure; dialysis; peritoneal dialysis
