1.0Best Heart Surgery Hospitalshttps://www.bestheartsurgery.com/blogdrheartcarehttps://www.bestheartsurgery.com/blog/author/drheartcare/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="xf3lG4xumk"><a href="https://www.bestheartsurgery.com/blog/diuretics-definition-clinical-significance-and-overview/">Diuretics: Definition, Clinical Significance, and Overview</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.bestheartsurgery.com/blog/diuretics-definition-clinical-significance-and-overview/embed/#?secret=xf3lG4xumk" width="600" height="338" title="“Diuretics: Definition, Clinical Significance, and Overview” — Best Heart Surgery Hospitals" data-secret="xf3lG4xumk" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.bestheartsurgery.com/blog/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> Diuretics are medications that increase urine production to help the body excrete sodium and water. They are a therapy used across cardiology, nephrology, and internal medicine. They are commonly prescribed for fluid overload (congestion) and for blood pressure control. They are frequently used in heart failure, hypertension, and edema-related presentations.