Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis in a patient with isolated right heart failure and ascites: a case report.

ABSTRACT

Peritoneal dialysis is the ultrafiltration therapy of choice for the long-term ambulatory management of patients with diuretic-resistant refractory congestive heart failure. Here we report a case of patient with right heart failure, massive ascites, and refractory to medical treatment treated with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.