2024
Association between growth differentiation factor-15 and adverse outcomes among patients with heart failure: A systematic literature review
Javaheri A, Ozcan M, Moubarak L, Smoyer K, Rossulek M, Revkin J, Groarke J, Tarasenko L, Kosiborod M. Association between growth differentiation factor-15 and adverse outcomes among patients with heart failure: A systematic literature review. Heliyon 2024, 10: e35916. PMID: 39229539, PMCID: PMC11369438, DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e35916.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGDF-15 concentrationsGrowth differentiation factor 15Differentiation factor 15GDF-15Heart failureMultivariate analysisRenal functionComposite outcomeAdverse outcomesOptimal treatment regimensPredictors of mortalityCardiovascular-related mortalityCross-sectional studyPrognostic roleTreatment regimensClinical risk prediction modelsPoor outcomeRisk prediction modelExercise capacityEligibility criteriaPatientsPRISMA guidelinesMortalityNonfatal outcomesOutcomes
2016
Traditional and new composite endpoints in heart failure clinical trials: facilitating comprehensive efficacy assessments and improving trial efficiency
Anker SD, Schroeder S, Atar D, Bax JJ, Ceconi C, Cowie MR, Crisp A, Dominjon F, Ford I, Ghofrani H, Gropper S, Hindricks G, Hlatky MA, Holcomb R, Honarpour N, Jukema JW, Kim AM, Kunz M, Lefkowitz M, Le Floch C, Landmesser U, McDonagh TA, McMurray JJ, Merkely B, Packer M, Prasad K, Revkin J, Rosano GM, Somaratne R, Stough WG, Voors AA, Ruschitzka F. Traditional and new composite endpoints in heart failure clinical trials: facilitating comprehensive efficacy assessments and improving trial efficiency. European Journal Of Heart Failure 2016, 18: 482-489. PMID: 27071916, DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.516.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart failure clinical trialsComposite endpointClinical trialsNew composite endpointHeart failureHeart failure treatmentEffect of therapyHealth system perspectiveOverall treatment effectRepeat hospitalizationPlanned trialsFunctional statusFailure treatmentOutcome eventsPatient burdenEfficacy assessmentPatient experienceNew treatmentsTrialsAdverse effectsEfficiency of trialsEndpointTrial efficiencyTreatment effectsPrimary measure