2024
Right Ventricular Dysfunction in Patients Undergoing High-Risk PCI with Impella
Rommel K, Bonnet G, Bellumkonda L, Lansky A, Zhao D, Thompson J, Zhang Y, Redfors B, Lurz P, Granada J, Bharadwaj A, Basir M, O'Neill W, Burkhoff D. Right Ventricular Dysfunction in Patients Undergoing High-Risk PCI with Impella. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2024, 30: 1244-1254. PMID: 39389734, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2024.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRight ventricular dysfunctionHigh-risk percutaneous coronary interventionVentricular dysfunctionAssociated with right ventricular dysfunctionTricuspid annular plane systolic excursionConcomitant right ventricular dysfunctionLower left ventricular ejection fractionUnfavorable long-term prognosisAnnular plane systolic excursionClinical outcomes of patientsAbsence of right ventricular dysfunctionImpella supportPredictor of 1-year mortalityMultivariate Cox regression analysisIncidence of hypotensive episodesEchocardiography core laboratorySevere RV dilatationBlood urea nitrogen levelsRV function assessmentVentricular ejection fractionOutcomes of patientsRates of in-hospital mortalityHigher blood urea nitrogen levelsLong-term prognosisProportion of patientsSerial direct sodium removal in patients with heart failure and diuretic resistance
Rao V, Ivey‐Miranda J, Cox Z, Moreno‐Villagomez J, Ramos‐Mastache D, Neville D, Balkcom N, Asher J, Bellumkonda L, Bigvava T, Shaburishvili T, Bartunek J, Wilson F, Finkelstein F, Maulion C, Turner J, Testani J. Serial direct sodium removal in patients with heart failure and diuretic resistance. European Journal Of Heart Failure 2024, 26: 1215-1230. PMID: 38556717, DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.3196.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiuretic resistanceCardiorenal syndromeHeart failureLoop diureticsDiuretic withdrawalHigh-dose loop diureticsN-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptidePro-B-type natriuretic peptideGrowth differentiation factor 15Carbohydrate antigen 125Differentiation factor 15Sodium removalRandomized controlled studyCardiorenal parametersDiuretic doseSoluble ST2Natriuretic peptideMedian timeDiuretic responseKidney injuryPeritoneal membraneElectrolyte handlingKidney functionDiureticsInterleukin-6
2023
Role of ascorbic acid in cardiac allograft vasculopathy
Chang A, Martin K, Colvin M, Bellumkonda L. Role of ascorbic acid in cardiac allograft vasculopathy. Clinical Transplantation 2023, 37: e15153. PMID: 37792313, DOI: 10.1111/ctr.15153.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiac allograft vasculopathySmooth muscle cell apoptosisAllograft vasculopathyDisease processMuscle cell apoptosisSignificant long-term morbidityCell apoptosisProgressive fibroproliferative diseasePost-transplant carePost-transplant managementLong-term morbiditySmall clinical trialsChallenging disease processVascular smooth muscle cell apoptosisHeart transplantationCAV progressionEndothelial dysfunctionRapamycin inhibitorsClinical trialsIntimal thickeningPrevents developmentInterferon γRodent modelsIntimal hyperplasiaMTOR inhibitorsDual organ transplantation: when heart alone is not enough
Nuqali A, Bellumkonda L. Dual organ transplantation: when heart alone is not enough. Current Opinion In Organ Transplantation 2023, 28: 370-375. PMID: 37582057, DOI: 10.1097/mot.0000000000001093.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDual-organ transplantationOrgan transplantationPatient selectionBetter long-term outcomesDual organ transplantsSingle organ transplantationTransplant center experienceLong-term outcomesAdvanced disease processLong-term managementPosttransplant outcomesCenter experienceImmunological advantageOrgan transplantsDisease processPartial toleranceSecond organPatientsTransplantationLack of standardizationOutcomesOrgansUrgent needTransplantThe importance of forward flow and venous congestion in diuretic response in acute heart failure: Insights from the ESCAPE trial
Eder M, Griffin M, Moreno-Villagomez J, Bellumkonda L, Maulion C, Asher J, Wilson F, Cox Z, Ivey-Miranda J, Rao V, Butler J, Borlaug B, McCallum W, Ramos-Mastache D, Testani J. The importance of forward flow and venous congestion in diuretic response in acute heart failure: Insights from the ESCAPE trial. International Journal Of Cardiology 2023, 381: 57-61. PMID: 37023862, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2023.04.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRight atrial pressureDiuretic efficiencyRight atrial areaDiuretic responseVenous congestionHeart failureCardio-renal interactionsLoop diuretic doseAcute heart failureRenal perfusion pressureLow cardiac outputMean arterial pressureRight ventricular systolicCongestive heart failureVentricular ejection fractionNet fluid outputForward flowDiuretic doseDiuretic resistanceTTE parametersCardiac indexVentricular systolicArterial pressureAtrial pressureEjection fractionIn-Hospital Observation on Oral Diuretics After Treatment for Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: Evaluating the Utility
Ivey-Miranda J, Rao V, Cox Z, Moreno-Villagomez J, Mahoney D, Maulion C, Bellumkonda L, Turner J, Collins S, Wilson F, Krumholz H, Testani J. In-Hospital Observation on Oral Diuretics After Treatment for Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: Evaluating the Utility. Circulation Heart Failure 2023, 16: e010206. PMID: 36896716, PMCID: PMC10186250, DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.122.010206.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute decompensated heart failureDecompensated heart failureDiuretic responseDiuretic dosingOral diureticsHeart failureMulticenter cohortHospital observationLower readmission ratesNet fluid balanceDays postdischargeReadmission ratesHospital readmissionUrine outputReadmission riskFluid statusFluid balanceHospital measuresDose selectionCohortProvider decisionsWeight changeReadmissionDiureticsPatientsImprovement in Renal Function During the Treatment of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: Relationship With Markers of Renal Tubular Injury and Prognostic Importance
Natov P, Ivey-Miranda J, Cox Z, Moreno-Villagomez J, Maulion C, Bellumkonda L, Shlipak M, Estrella M, Borlaug B, Rao V, Testani J. Improvement in Renal Function During the Treatment of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: Relationship With Markers of Renal Tubular Injury and Prognostic Importance. Circulation Heart Failure 2023, 16: e009776. PMID: 36700431, PMCID: PMC10150783, DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.122.009776.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute decompensated heart failureDecompensated heart failureStable renal functionGlomerular filtration rateRenal functionRenal tubular injuryHeart failureTubular injuryKIM-1Filtration rateRenal tubular injury markersTubular injury markersRenal function groupCumulative urine outputCardiorenal dysfunctionDiuretic dosesInjury markersWorse survivalWorsened survivalUrine outputDecongestive therapyPrognostic importanceAdverse outcomesLower admissionPatients
2022
The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) guidelines for the care of heart transplant recipients
Velleca A, Shullo M, Dhital K, Azeka E, Colvin M, DePasquale E, Farrero M, García-Guereta L, Jamero G, Khush K, Lavee J, Pouch S, Patel J, Michaud C, Shullo M, Schubert S, Angelini A, Carlos L, Mirabet S, Patel J, Pham M, Urschel S, Kim K, Miyamoto S, Chih S, Daly K, Grossi P, Jennings D, Kim I, Lim H, Miller T, Potena L, Velleca A, Eisen H, Bellumkonda L, Danziger-Isakov L, Dobbels F, Harkess M, Kim D, Lyster H, Peled Y, Reinhardt Z. The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) guidelines for the care of heart transplant recipients. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2022, 42: e1-e141. PMID: 37080658, DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2022.10.015.Peer-Reviewed Original Research