2022
Electronic Alerts to Improve Heart Failure Therapy in Outpatient Practice A Cluster Randomized Trial
Ghazi L, Yamamoto Y, Riello RJ, Coronel-Moreno C, Martin M, O'Connor KD, Simonov M, Huang J, Olufade T, McDermott J, Dhar R, Inzucchi SE, Velazquez EJ, Wilson FP, Desai NR, Ahmad T. Electronic Alerts to Improve Heart Failure Therapy in Outpatient Practice A Cluster Randomized Trial. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2022, 79: 2203-2213. PMID: 35385798, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2022.03.338.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGuideline-directed medical therapyUsual careEjection fractionHeart failureMedical therapyPrimary outcomeCluster-randomized comparative effectiveness trialSodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitorsElectronic health record alertsAldosterone system inhibitorsReduced ejection fractionUsual care armCotransporter 2 inhibitorsMineralocorticoid receptor antagonistsVentricular ejection fractionComparative effectiveness trialNumber of patientsKnowledge of guidelinesLow-cost interventionCare armDays postrandomizationEligible patientsGDMT useFailure therapyPatient characteristics
2021
Effect of Inotropes on Patient-Reported Health Status in End-Stage Heart Failure
Clarke JD, Riello R, Allen LA, Psotka MA, Teerlink JR, Lindenfeld J, Desai NR, Ahmad T. Effect of Inotropes on Patient-Reported Health Status in End-Stage Heart Failure. Circulation Heart Failure 2021, 14: e007759. PMID: 33530705, DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.120.007759.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-stage heart failureReduced ejection fractionHealth-related qualityPatient-reported health statusEffect of inotropesHeart failureHealth status domainsEjection fractionHealth statusFunctional statusPositive inotropesStatus domainsAvailable clinical trial dataMorbidity/mortalityPopulation of patientsPatient-centered outcomesHealth status outcomesClinical trial dataFunctional capacity changesQuantity of lifeWeb of ScienceInotrope therapyInotrope useCalcium sensitizerSurvival benefit