Question

Diuretics are useful in treating heart disease because they're believed to

A. decrease afterload.
B. decrease preload.
C. increase afterload.
D. increase preload.

Answer 1

B

Step-by-step explanation:

Diuretics induce sodium and water excretion, leading to decreased cardiac preload and wall tension, and an effective decrease of symptomatic pulmonary and systemic congestion. They have not yet been shown to prolong life in patients with CHF, however.