2016
Implications of Serum Chloride Homeostasis in Acute Heart Failure (from ROSE-AHF)
Grodin JL, Sun JL, Anstrom KJ, Chen HH, Starling RC, Testani JM, Tang WH. Implications of Serum Chloride Homeostasis in Acute Heart Failure (from ROSE-AHF). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2016, 119: 78-83. PMID: 27816115, PMCID: PMC5161696, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2016.09.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute heart failureSerum Cl levelsHeart failureClinical outcomesDiuretic responseAcute heart failure trialsRenal Optimization Strategies EvaluationShort-term clinical responseCumulative sodium excretionLoop diuretic doseHeart Failure TrialLong-term mortalitySerum chloride levelsCystatin C changesDiuretic dosePostdischarge outcomesSodium excretionCl levelsClinical responseRenal functionDiuretic efficiencyFailure TrialAdditional adjustmentCystatin CTherapeutic implicationsRelevance of Changes in Serum Creatinine During a Heart Failure Trial of Decongestive Strategies: Insights From the DOSE Trial
Brisco MA, Zile MR, Hanberg JS, Wilson FP, Parikh CR, Coca SG, Tang WH, Testani JM. Relevance of Changes in Serum Creatinine During a Heart Failure Trial of Decongestive Strategies: Insights From the DOSE Trial. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2016, 22: 753-760. PMID: 27374839, PMCID: PMC5435117, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2016.06.423.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBiomarkersCause of DeathCreatinineDisease ProgressionDisease-Free SurvivalDiureticsDose-Response Relationship, DrugDouble-Blind MethodDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleFurosemideGlomerular Filtration RateHeart FailureHumansInfusions, IntravenousKidney Function TestsMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeConceptsStable renal functionRenal functionComposite endpointDecongestive strategiesSerum creatinineDose trialAdverse outcomesClinical trialsSurrogate endpointsDiuretic Optimization Strategies Evaluation (DOSE) trialHeart failure clinical trialsHeart Failure TrialPoor prognostic signCoprimary endpointsComposite outcomeDecongestive therapyFailure TrialPrognostic signEmergency roomImproved outcomesLower riskCreatinineEndpointTrialsAbsence of risk
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