2023
Improvement 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
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