2021
Renal negative pressure treatment as a novel therapy for heart failure-induced renal dysfunction
Rao VS, Maulion C, Asher JL, Ivey-Miranda J, Cox ZL, Moreno-Villagomez J, Mahoney D, Turner JM, Wilson FP, Wilcox CS, Testani J. Renal negative pressure treatment as a novel therapy for heart failure-induced renal dysfunction. AJP Regulatory Integrative And Comparative Physiology 2021, 321: r588-r594. PMID: 34405731, DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00115.2021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal plasma flowGlomerular filtration rateCongestive HFTubular pressureHeart failure hospitalizationPara-aminohippurate clearanceCentral venous pressureHigh fractional excretionNegative pressure therapyUrinary collecting systemNegative pressure treatmentSimilar diuresisFailure hospitalizationRenal dysfunctionCardiac tamponadeIothalamate clearanceFractional excretionRenal parametersKidney functionRenal congestionRenal responseRight kidneyVenous pressurePressure therapyControl kidneys
2016
Clinical Implications of Cluster Analysis-Based Classification of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure and Correlation with Bedside Hemodynamic Profiles
Ahmad T, Desai N, Wilson F, Schulte P, Dunning A, Jacoby D, Allen L, Fiuzat M, Rogers J, Felker GM, O’Connor C, Patel CB. Clinical Implications of Cluster Analysis-Based Classification of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure and Correlation with Bedside Hemodynamic Profiles. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0145881. PMID: 26840410, PMCID: PMC4739604, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0145881.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute decompensated heart failureDecompensated heart failureHemodynamic profileNon-ischemic cardiomyopathyClinical outcomesADHF patientsHeart failureLower B-type natriuretic peptide levelsB-type natriuretic peptide levelsCox proportional hazards modelConcomitant renal insufficiencyHigher BNP levelsNatriuretic peptide levelsAdverse clinical outcomesBaseline clinical variablesProportional hazards modelBNP levelsAdvanced diseaseCause mortalityMultiple comorbiditiesRenal insufficiencyComorbid conditionsHemodynamic classificationPrognostic valueAdverse outcomes