2021
Natriuretic Equation to Predict Loop Diuretic Response in Patients With Heart Failure
Rao VS, Ivey-Miranda JB, Cox ZL, Riello R, Griffin M, Fleming J, Soucier R, Sangkachand P, O'Brien M, LoRusso F, D'Ambrosi J, Churchwell K, Mahoney D, Bellumkonda L, Asher JL, Maulion C, Turner JM, Wilson FP, Collins SP, Testani JM. Natriuretic Equation to Predict Loop Diuretic Response in Patients With Heart Failure. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2021, 77: 695-708. PMID: 33573739, PMCID: PMC8114781, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.12.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLoop diuretic administrationDiuretic therapyNatriuretic responseDiuretic administrationSodium outputAcute decompensated heart failureDecompensated heart failureHeart failure admissionsDaily urine outputSpot urine samplesNet fluid outputNet fluid lossPathway cohortHeart failureLoop diureticsUrine outputDiuretic responseResidual congestionFluid outputTherapyCohortWeight lossAdditional studiesUrine samplesExcellent discrimination
2020
Sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors as diuretic adjuvants in acute decompensated heart failure: a case series
Griffin M, Riello R, Rao VS, Ivey-Miranda J, Fleming J, Maulion C, McCallum W, Sarnak M, Collins S, Inzucchi SE, Testani JM. Sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors as diuretic adjuvants in acute decompensated heart failure: a case series. ESC Heart Failure 2020, 7: 1966-1971. PMID: 32476296, PMCID: PMC7373933, DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.12759.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute decompensated heart failureSodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitorsGlucose cotransporter 2 inhibitorsDecompensated heart failureCotransporter 2 inhibitorsType 2 diabetesSGLT-2iBlood pressureHeart failureUrine outputYale-New Haven HospitalWeight lossIncidence of hypokalaemiaSGLT-2i initiationSGLT-2i therapyGlucose-lowering medicationsHeart failure outcomesCohort of patientsAverage weight lossDiuretic dosingDiuretic resistanceAdjunctive therapyWorsened survivalDiuretic efficiencyDiuretic monotherapy