2023
In-Hospital Observation on Oral Diuretics After Treatment for Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: Evaluating the Utility
Ivey-Miranda J, Rao V, Cox Z, Moreno-Villagomez J, Mahoney D, Maulion C, Bellumkonda L, Turner J, Collins S, Wilson F, Krumholz H, Testani J. In-Hospital Observation on Oral Diuretics After Treatment for Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: Evaluating the Utility. Circulation Heart Failure 2023, 16: e010206. PMID: 36896716, PMCID: PMC10186250, DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.122.010206.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute decompensated heart failureDecompensated heart failureDiuretic responseDiuretic dosingOral diureticsHeart failureMulticenter cohortHospital observationLower readmission ratesNet fluid balanceDays postdischargeReadmission ratesHospital readmissionUrine outputReadmission riskFluid statusFluid balanceHospital measuresDose selectionCohortProvider decisionsWeight changeReadmissionDiureticsPatients
2007
Predictors of weight change in overweight patients with myocardial infarction
Fadl YY, Krumholz HM, Kosiborod M, Masoudi FA, Peterson PN, Reid KJ, Weintraub WS, Buchanan DM, Spertus JA. Predictors of weight change in overweight patients with myocardial infarction. American Heart Journal 2007, 154: 711-717. PMID: 17892997, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2007.06.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-MI patientsMyocardial infarctionOverweight patientsWeight changeWeight lossDepression 1 monthMean weight changePercent weight changeMultivariable linear regressionBaseline obesityOverweight survivorsMorbid obesityObese patientsProspective cohortMultivariable analysisIndependent correlatesWeight managementLifestyle characteristicsPatientsMean increasePREMIER studyHealth insuranceMonthsOverweightInfarctionPatterns of Weight Change Preceding Hospitalization for Heart Failure
Chaudhry SI, Wang Y, Concato J, Gill TM, Krumholz HM. Patterns of Weight Change Preceding Hospitalization for Heart Failure. Circulation 2007, 116: 1549-1554. PMID: 17846286, PMCID: PMC2892745, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.107.690768.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart failure hospitalizationHeart failureControl patientsFailure hospitalizationBody weightCase patientsWeight gainDecompensated heart failureHeart failure severityBaseline body weightHeart failure decompensationPatient's body weightAdjusted odds ratioCase-control studyGradual weight gainDisease management programsHigh-risk periodBasis of ageOdds ratioHospitalizationPatientsMean increaseDaily weightWeight changeHome monitoring