2019
Effects of Pulmonary Hypertension and Right Ventricular Function in Short and Long-Term Kidney Function
Naranjo M, Lo K, Mezue K, Rangaswami J. Effects of Pulmonary Hypertension and Right Ventricular Function in Short and Long-Term Kidney Function. Current Cardiology Reviews 2019, 15: 3-11. PMID: 30306876, PMCID: PMC6367698, DOI: 10.2174/1573403x14666181008154215.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffects of pulmonary hypertensionPulmonary hypertensionKidney transplant outcomesPrognostic implicationsTransplant outcomesPrognostic implications of pulmonary hypertensionRenal diseaseKidney diseaseDefinition of pulmonary hypertensionRight ventricular functionProgression of kidney diseaseAcute kidney injuryProgression of CKDPost-LVAD implantationVentricular functionKidney injuryHemodynamic dysfunctionKidney functionTreatment strategiesHemodynamic effectsHypertensionPatho-physiological effectsInfluence treatmentLVAD implantationMultiple body systems
2015
Role of Vasodilator Testing in Pulmonary Hypertension
Sharma A, Obiagwu C, Mezue K, Garg A, Mukherjee D, Haythe J, Shetty V, Einstein A. Role of Vasodilator Testing in Pulmonary Hypertension. Progress In Cardiovascular Diseases 2015, 58: 425-433. PMID: 26434988, DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2015.09.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary arterial hypertensionCalcium channel blockersVasodilator testingPulmonary arteryIdiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertensionNormalization of pulmonary hemodynamicsAcute vasodilator testingRight heart catheterizationInhaled nitric oxideMean pulmonary arteryInhaled iloprostIntravenous epoprostenolHeart catheterizationPulmonary hypertensionVasoreactivity testingIntravenous adenosineArterial hypertensionChannel blockersPulmonary hemodynamicsNear normalizationStandard agentsPatientsNitric oxideHypertensionVasodilation
2013
The increasing burden of hypertension in Nigeria – can a dietary salt reduction strategy change the trend?
Mezue K. The increasing burden of hypertension in Nigeria – can a dietary salt reduction strategy change the trend? Perspectives In Public Health 2013, 134: 346-352. PMID: 24002906, DOI: 10.1177/1757913913499658.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBurden of hypertensionIncreasing burden of hypertensionNon-communicable diseasesSalt reductionMiddle-income countriesPrevalence of hypertensionSalt reduction strategiesPopulation-wide basisPopulation-wide levelIncreasing burdenCardiovascular diseaseHypertensionReduction strategiesDeveloping countriesMortality