continuous veno-venous hemofiltration(English)

• a short term treatment used in ICU patients with acute or chronic renal failure. Usually, hemodialysis is typically done for patients with kidney failure. However, if the patient has low blood pressure or other contraindicators to hemodialysis, CVVH may be a necessary alternative
• ICU, RRT, CVVHD, CVVHDF
• Nephrology, Intensive care medicine
• https://www.mas…d-services/cvvh