2023
Kidney and heart failure events are bidirectionally associated in patients with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Sharma A, Inzucchi S, Testani J, Ofstad A, Fitchett D, Mattheus M, Verma S, Zannad F, Wanner C, Kraus B. Kidney and heart failure events are bidirectionally associated in patients with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. ESC Heart Failure 2023, 11: 737-747. PMID: 38155446, PMCID: PMC10966270, DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.14601.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPlacebo-treated participantsKidney eventsType 2 diabetesHeart failureCV eventsBaseline factorsLow-density lipoprotein cholesterol levelsMajor adverse CV eventsEMPA-REG OUTCOMEPrior heart failureAdverse CV eventsHeart failure eventsGlomerular filtration rateLipoprotein cholesterol levelsCoronary artery diseaseCox regression modelHigh uric acidUse of therapiesCardiovascular eventsCV diseaseHF outcomesArtery diseaseCholesterol levelsFiltration rateSubsequent risk
2020
Mechanisms of Diuretic Resistance Study: design and rationale
Cox ZL, Fleming J, Ivey‐Miranda J, Griffin M, Mahoney D, Jackson K, Hodson DZ, Thomas D, Gomez N, Rao VS, Testani JM. Mechanisms of Diuretic Resistance Study: design and rationale. ESC Heart Failure 2020, 7: 4458-4464. PMID: 32893505, PMCID: PMC7754741, DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.12949.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute decompensated heart failureDiuretic resistanceDiuretic responseUrine collectionCombination diuretic therapyLoop diuretic administrationLoop diuretic doseLoop diuretic resistanceDecompensated heart failureProspective patient cohortPhysical exam findingsSpot urine collectionADHF hospitalizationsDiuretic doseDiuretic therapyHF outcomesBaseline bloodCommon complicationPatient characteristicsProspective cohortHeart failureLoop diureticsDiuretic administrationUrine biomarkersExam findings