2022
Classic and Novel Mechanisms of Diuretic Resistance in Cardiorenal Syndrome
Cox ZL, Rao VS, Testani JM. Classic and Novel Mechanisms of Diuretic Resistance in Cardiorenal Syndrome. Kidney360 2022, 3: 954-967. PMID: 36128483, PMCID: PMC9438407, DOI: 10.34067/kid.0006372021.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsCardiorenal syndromeDiuretic resistanceSodium avidityAcute decompensated heart failureDecompensated heart failureRenal sodium avidityHeart failure phenotypeResistance mechanismsDiuretic therapyHeart failureFailure populationNovel mechanismMultiple etiologiesGlomerular filtrationTherapeutic strategiesFailure phenotypeSyndromeTranslate findingsAviditySpecific transportersTherapyEtiologyPopulationRecent literature
2011
Influence of renal dysfunction phenotype on mortality in the setting of cardiac dysfunction: analysis of three randomized controlled trials
Testani JM, Coca SG, Shannon RP, Kimmel SE, Cappola TP. Influence of renal dysfunction phenotype on mortality in the setting of cardiac dysfunction: analysis of three randomized controlled trials. European Journal Of Heart Failure 2011, 13: 1224-1230. PMID: 21926073, PMCID: PMC3200208, DOI: 10.1093/eurjhf/hfr123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlomerular filtration rateBUN/creatinineRenal insufficiencyNeurohormonal activationRisk of mortalityHeart failurePulmonary Artery Catheterization Effectiveness trialLeft Ventricular Dysfunction (SOLVD) trialBaseline renal insufficiencyBeta-Blocker EvaluationVentricular Dysfunction trialsHeart failure populationCongestive heart failureBlood urea nitrogenCreatinine ratioPrimary outcomeCardiac dysfunctionFailure populationFiltration rateEffectiveness trialPoor survivalStudy populationUrea nitrogenPatientsMortality