2012
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition or mineralocorticoid receptor blockade do not affect prevalence of atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing cardiac surgery*
Pretorius M, Murray KT, Yu C, Byrne JG, Billings FT, Petracek MR, Greelish JP, Hoff SJ, Ball SK, Mishra V, Body SC, Brown NJ. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition or mineralocorticoid receptor blockade do not affect prevalence of atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing cardiac surgery*. Critical Care Medicine 2012, 40: 2805-2812. PMID: 22824930, PMCID: PMC3588582, DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0b013e31825b8be2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute renal failureAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitorMineralocorticoid receptor blockadePostoperative atrial fibrillationMineralocorticoid receptor antagonistsAtrial fibrillationPlacebo groupSpironolactone groupRenal failureCardiac surgeryReceptor blockadeReceptor antagonistEnzyme inhibitorsDouble-blind placebo-controlled studyAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitionPrevalence of hypotensionElective cardiac surgeryPlacebo-controlled studyRenin-angiotensin systemNormal sinus rhythmEnzyme inhibitionRamipril groupSpironolactone useHospital stayPrimary endpoint
2010
Association of angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitor‐associated angioedema with transplant and immunosuppressant use
Byrd JB, Woodard‐Grice A, Stone E, Lucisano A, Schaefer H, Yu C, Eyler AE, Salloum NE, Brown NJ. Association of angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitor‐associated angioedema with transplant and immunosuppressant use. Allergy 2010, 65: 1381-1387. PMID: 20557296, PMCID: PMC3305268, DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2010.02398.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsACE inhibitor-associated angioedemaEnzyme (ACE) inhibitor-associated angioedemaTransplant patientsImmunosuppressant useDipeptidyl peptidase IV activityPeptidase IV activityTransplant statusDPPIV activityCardiac transplant patientsRenal transplant patientsChronic renal failureAssociation of angiotensinEffects of immunosuppressantsIncidence of angioedemaActivity of DPPIVCardiac transplantImmunosuppressant therapyRenal failureConsecutive patientsACE inhibitorsImmunosuppressant agentsAngioedema casesUnivariate analysisAngioedemaSeasonal allergies
2002
The Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System and Fibrinolysis in Progressive Renal Disease
Brown NJ, Vaughan DE, Fogo AB. The Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System and Fibrinolysis in Progressive Renal Disease. Seminars In Nephrology 2002, 22: 399-406. PMID: 12224047, DOI: 10.1053/snep.2002.34725.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasminogen activator inhibitor-1Renal diseaseAldosterone systemProgressive renal diseaseFinal common pathwayActivator inhibitor-1Extracellular matrix accumulationPAI-1 expressionInitiating injuryRenal failureRenin-AngiotensinInterstitial fibrosisClinical managementMajor physiologic inhibitorAnimal modelsProduction of plasminFibrosisMatrix accumulationPlasminogen activatorPhysiologic inhibitorInhibitor-1Common pathwayDiseaseInjuryRAAS