2017
Novel Biomarkers for the Risk Stratification of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
Cypen J, Ahmad T, Testani JM, DeVore AD. Novel Biomarkers for the Risk Stratification of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction. Current Heart Failure Reports 2017, 14: 434-443. PMID: 28803400, DOI: 10.1007/s11897-017-0358-4.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsHeart failureEjection fractionHF biomarkersRisk stratificationReduced ejection fractionTreatment of HFpEFBrain natriuretic peptideValuable prognostic markerKey pathophysiologic componentUse of biomarkersSignificant therapeutic targetSystemic inflammationPathophysiologic componentsNatriuretic peptidePrognostic valueMyocardial fibrosisPrognostic markerNovel biomarkersCurrent evidenceTherapeutic targetHFpEFReviewThe useSummaryFurther investigationBiomarkersInflammation
2015
Perioperative heart-type fatty acid binding protein is associated with acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery
Schaub JA, Garg AX, Coca SG, Testani JM, Shlipak MG, Eikelboom J, Kavsak P, McArthur E, Shortt C, Whitlock R, Parikh CR. Perioperative heart-type fatty acid binding protein is associated with acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery. Kidney International 2015, 88: 576-583. PMID: 25830762, PMCID: PMC4556547, DOI: 10.1038/ki.2015.104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkersCardiac Surgical ProceduresChi-Square DistributionFatty Acid Binding Protein 3Fatty Acid-Binding ProteinsFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNorth AmericaOdds RatioPerioperative PeriodProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexUp-RegulationConceptsAcute kidney injurySevere acute kidney injuryCardiac surgeryKidney injuryKidney injury molecule-1Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalinHeart-type fatty acid binding proteinAKI risk factorsInjury molecule-1Long-term mortalityBrain natriuretic peptideGelatinase-associated lipocalinH-FABP levelsMulti-center cohortTRIBE-AKI cohortFatty acid binding proteinLiver fatty acidHeart fatty acidCommon complicationSecondary outcomesSerum creatininePrimary outcomeInterleukin-18Risk stratificationCardiac injury