2020
Real World Use of Hypertonic Saline in Refractory Acute Decompensated Heart Failure A U.S. Center’s Experience
Griffin M, Soufer A, Goljo E, Colna M, Rao VS, Jeon S, Raghavendra P, D'Ambrosi J, Riello R, Coca SG, Mahoney D, Jacoby D, Ahmad T, Chen M, Tang WHW, Turner J, Mullens W, Wilson FP, Testani JM. Real World Use of Hypertonic Saline in Refractory Acute Decompensated Heart Failure A U.S. Center’s Experience. JACC Heart Failure 2020, 8: 199-208. PMID: 32035891, PMCID: PMC7814403, DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2019.10.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute decompensated heart failureHypertonic saline administrationHypertonic saline therapyHypertonic salineSaline administrationSaline therapyDiuretic efficiencyUrine outputSerum sodiumWeight lossAcute decompensated heartDecompensated heart failureCohort of patientsTotal urine outputReal-world safetyU.S. academic medical centersAcademic medical centerLarge U.S. academic medical centerDiuretic doseCenter experienceHeart failureMetabolic derangementsPrimary analytic approachRespiratory statusClinical variables
2015
Substantial Discrepancy Between Fluid and Weight Loss During Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Treatment
Testani JM, Brisco MA, Kociol RD, Jacoby D, Bellumkonda L, Parikh CR, Coca SG, Tang WH. Substantial Discrepancy Between Fluid and Weight Loss During Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Treatment. The American Journal Of Medicine 2015, 128: 776-783.e4. PMID: 25595470, PMCID: PMC4475432, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2014.12.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overBody FluidsCohort StudiesDiureticsDose-Response Relationship, DrugDouble-Blind MethodDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHeart FailureHumansInfusions, IntravenousMaleMiddle AgedRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexSex FactorsStatistics, NonparametricSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeWeight LossConceptsAcute decompensated heart failureDecompensated heart failureDiuretic Optimization Strategies EvaluationHeart failureWeight lossAcute Decompensated Heart Failure (CARRESS-HF) trialPatient careDecompensated Heart Failure (ASCEND-HF) trialPulmonary Artery Catheterization EffectivenessAcute decompensated heartHeart Failure TrialCongestive heart failureHeart failure researchBaseline characteristicsDiuretic responseFailure TrialLimits of agreementFailure treatmentFluid balanceDecompensated heartNet fluidGreater fluidPatientsCareTreatment