2017
Visit‐to‐visit systolic blood pressure variability predicts treatment‐related adverse event of hyponatremia in SPRINT
Goyal A, Mezue K, Rangaswami J. Visit‐to‐visit systolic blood pressure variability predicts treatment‐related adverse event of hyponatremia in SPRINT. Cardiovascular Therapeutics 2017, 35 PMID: 28544636, DOI: 10.1111/1755-5922.12274.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVisit-to-visit systolic blood pressure variabilitySystolic blood pressureSystolic blood pressure variabilityTarget blood pressureBlood pressureBlood pressure variabilitySPRINT trialAdverse eventsSystolic blood pressure <Occurrence of hyponatremiaCox proportional hazards regressionRisk of hyponatremiaBlood pressure <Coefficient of variation of systolic blood pressureProportional hazards regressionStandard treatment groupCardiovascular risk factorsPressure variabilityOverall cohortTreatment armsTreatment subgroupsHazards regressionInclusion criteriaCoefficient of variationHyponatremia
2016
A Practical Comprehensive Approach to Management of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
Nwosu C, Mezue K, Bhagatwala K, Ezema N. A Practical Comprehensive Approach to Management of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure. Current Cardiology Reviews 2016, 12: 311-317. PMID: 26926295, PMCID: PMC5304255, DOI: 10.2174/1573403x12666160301120030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute decompensated heart failureWorsening renal functionHeart failureOminous prognostic factorDecompensated heart failureEvaluation of patientsProactive identification of patientsIdentification of patientsEstimation of prognosisComprehensive care planDiuretic resistancePrognostic factorsClinical presentationRenal functionSignificant morbidityAcute presentationProblem of readmissionTreatment guidelinesAdvanced HFUS health sectorCare planningCardiac devicesPalliative care/hospicePatientsHealth sector