2024
Mechanistic Differences between Torsemide and Furosemide.
Rao V, Cox Z, Ivey-Miranda J, Neville D, Balkcom N, Moreno-Villagomez J, Ramos-Mastache D, Maulion C, Bellumkonda L, Tang W, Collins S, Velazquez E, Mentz R, Wilson F, Turner J, Wilcox C, Ellison D, Fang J, Testani J. Mechanistic Differences between Torsemide and Furosemide. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2024 PMID: 39196651, DOI: 10.1681/asn.0000000000000481.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTorsemide groupDiuretic doseTubular site of actionHigher diuretic dosesDose of furosemideProportion of dosesOral furosemideSite of actionPrescribed doseNeurohormonal activationMechanistic substudyClinical outcomesPharmacodynamic advantagesKidney dysfunctionPharmacodynamic parametersKidney functionRandomized trialsNatriuresisTubular sitesFurosemideTorsemideDoseTRANSFORM-HFPlasma volumeBody weight
2018
Development of a Direct Peritoneal Sodium Removal Technique with Salt Free Solution
Mahoney D, Rao V, Asher J, Struyk G, Boutagy N, Feher A, Turner J, Sinusas A, Testani J. Development of a Direct Peritoneal Sodium Removal Technique with Salt Free Solution. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2018, 24: s34. DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2018.07.099.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeritoneal dialysisIntraperitoneal volumeHeart failureHour dwellFluid removalPlasma volumeNon-renal routesPeritoneal fluid samplesSodium removalMinutes dwell timeSolute dragIndicator dilution techniquePD catheterSerial plasmaSerum sodiumArterial accessDwell timeFluid instillationAnesthetized pigsRemoval solutionPeritoneal solutionsSurgical implantationGrams of sodiumFluid volumeLonger dwell times