2019
Chloride Homeostasis in End Stage Heart Failure and LVAD Recipients
Stawiarski K, Agboola O, Jacoby D, Bellumkonda L, Ahmad T, Sugeng L, Chen M, McCloskey G, Geirsson A, Anwar M, Bonde P. Chloride Homeostasis in End Stage Heart Failure and LVAD Recipients. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2019, 38: s382-s383. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2019.01.974.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSerum chloride levelsChloride homeostasisLVAD patientsHeart failureLVAD therapyEnd-stage heart failureCardio-renal axisChronic heart failureStage heart failureChloride levelsLong-term survivalKaplan-Meir plotsLog-rank statisticsL riseCause mortalityLVAD recipientsWorse survivalSingle centerNeurohormonal responsesPrognostic implicationsPrognostic valueLVAD implantsRetrospective analysisGroup ACox model
2018
Role of Class I and Class II Panel Reactive Antibodies in Predicting Post-Heart Transplant Rejection and Survival in the Current Era.
Kunnirickal S, Bellumkonda L. Role of Class I and Class II Panel Reactive Antibodies in Predicting Post-Heart Transplant Rejection and Survival in the Current Era. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2018, 24: s112. DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2018.07.414.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPanel reactive antibodyClass II antibodiesClass II panel reactive antibodiesClass I antibodiesYear of transplantationII antibodiesLong-term survivalClass IRecipient ageReactive antibodiesI antibodiesElevated panel reactive antibodyOverall long-term survivalLonger waitlist timesPrior heart transplantationLong-term mortalityMethods Retrospective analysisSame prognostic implicationsClass 2 antibodiesHeart transplantationHLA mismatchesHazard ratioIschemic timeHeart transplantPrognostic role