Treatments such as diuretics (which speed up the elimination of water and salt), beta-blockers (which cause the heart to beat more slowly and less forcefully) and ACE inhibitors (which stop the production of water-attracting chemicals) have long been available.

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We typically progress in the following order as we treat mild to severe heart failure: First, we treat with salt-restricted diets, then with diuretics such as furosemide, which increases urination.

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Diuretics, sometimes known as "water pills, " have been around for decades.

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Patients didn't report feeling any better than those on diuretics, yet they returned to the hospital half as often.

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Factors associated with increased serum uric acid levels, such as increased alcohol consumption and purine intake, or use of diuretics, were associated with increased risk for recurrent gout attacks.

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Once it's clear that broken heart syndrome is the cause of your symptoms, your doctor will likely prescribe heart medications for you to take while you're in the hospital, such as angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, beta blockers or diuretics.

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Patients are treated for acute heart failure as many as 3 million times per year in the U.S. All should be treated initially with drugs called diuretics.

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