2020
Renal Negative Pressure Treatment as a Novel Therapy for Cardio-Renal Syndrome
Maulion C, Asher J, Moskow J, Ivey-Miranda J, Fleming J, Gleason O, Meegan G, Rao V, Testani J. Renal Negative Pressure Treatment as a Novel Therapy for Cardio-Renal Syndrome. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2020, 26: s6-s7. DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2020.09.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUrine outputNegative pressure treatmentCreatinine clearanceLoop diureticsTubular pressureAcute decompensated heart failure hospitalizationHF inductionElevated filling pressuresHigh-dose furosemidePrimary therapeutic objectiveCardio-renal syndromeHeart failure hospitalizationHeart failure modelUrinary collecting systemStable cardiac outputDose furosemideCardiac tamponadeFailure hospitalizationSodium excretionHemodynamic profileRenal functionKidney functionR kidneysSwan-GanzCardiac outputCystatin C and Muscle Mass in Patients With Heart Failure
Ivey-Miranda JB, Inker LA, Griffin M, Rao V, Maulion C, Turner JM, Wilson FP, Tang WHW, Levey AS, Testani JM. Cystatin C and Muscle Mass in Patients With Heart Failure. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2020, 27: 48-56. PMID: 32750487, PMCID: PMC8672303, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2020.07.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart failureCreatinine clearanceMuscle massCystatin CHigher muscle massAssociation of eGFRcysGlomerular filtration rateLow muscle massCystatin C levelsAccurate GFR estimationMultivariable analysisFiltration rateEGFRcysEGFRcrBody compositionGFR estimationPatientsCreatinineC levelsClearanceMortalityAssociation
2019
Sarcopenia Strongly Affects Serum Levels of Cystatin C in Patients with Heart Failure
Ivey-Miranda J, Stewart B, Gomez N, Barnett J, Thomas A, Wycallis E, Pattoli M, Struyk G, Fleming J, Shamlian P, Raghavendra P, Mahoney D, Griffin M, Rao V, Testani J. Sarcopenia Strongly Affects Serum Levels of Cystatin C in Patients with Heart Failure. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2019, 25: s20-s21. DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2019.07.059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGlomerular filtration rateSerum cystatin CSerum cystatin C levelsHeart failureCystatin C levelsCystatin CSerum creatinineMuscle massCreatinine clearanceSerum levelsCystatin C serum levelsDecompensated heart failureC levelsC serum levelsUrine creatinine excretionLow muscle massCreatinine excretion rateRenal functionLess muscle massLowest tertileUse of creatinineCreatinine excretionFiltration rateUnivariate analysisUrine collection