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
2016
Associations of Perfusate Biomarkers and Pump Parameters With Delayed Graft Function and Deceased Donor Kidney Allograft Function
Parikh C, Hall I, Bhangoo R, Ficek J, Abt P, Thiessen-Philbrook H, Lin H, Bimali M, Murray P, Rao V, Schröppel B, Doshi M, Weng F, Reese P. Associations of Perfusate Biomarkers and Pump Parameters With Delayed Graft Function and Deceased Donor Kidney Allograft Function. American Journal Of Transplantation 2016, 16: 1526-1539. PMID: 26695524, PMCID: PMC4844819, DOI: 10.1111/ajt.13655.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAllograftsBiomarkersCadaverDelayed Graft FunctionFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansHypothermia, InducedKidney Failure, ChronicKidney Function TestsKidney TransplantationMaleMiddle AgedOrgan PreservationPerfusionPrognosisProspective StudiesTime FactorsTissue and Organ ProcurementTissue DonorsConceptsDelayed graft functionHypothermic machine perfusionTransplanted kidneysAllograft functionGraft functionPerfusate biomarkersDeceased donor kidney transplantationKidney allograft functionL-FABP concentrationDonor kidney transplantationHigher NGALKidney transplantationKidney qualityMachine perfusionOrgan qualityBiomarker levelsMost recipientsBiomarker concentrationsPerfusion biomarkersKidneyAdditional studiesBiomarkersEGFRRecipientsMedian resistance