2017
Extracorporeal Ultrafiltration for Fluid Overload in Heart Failure Current Status and Prospects for Further Research
Costanzo MR, Ronco C, Abraham WT, Agostoni P, Barasch J, Fonarow GC, Gottlieb SS, Jaski BE, Kazory A, Levin AP, Levin HR, Marenzi G, Mullens W, Negoianu D, Redfield MM, Tang WHW, Testani JM, Voors AA. Extracorporeal Ultrafiltration for Fluid Overload in Heart Failure Current Status and Prospects for Further Research. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2017, 69: 2428-2445. PMID: 28494980, PMCID: PMC5632523, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.03.528.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsBlood VolumeDiureticsHeart FailureHemofiltrationHumansPilot ProjectsRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicConceptsRenal functionAdverse heart failure outcomesVital signsHeart failure hospitalizationHeart failure outcomesHeart failure eventsLower acuity hospital settingsEffective decongestionExtracorporeal ultrafiltrationCreatinine increaseFailure hospitalizationSerum creatinineStandard carePharmacological therapyMore complicationsPoor outcomeDiuretic agentsPatient's vital signsHospital settingSustained benefitFluid removalPredominant causeFailure outcomesUltrafiltration rateFurther research
2010
Potential Effects of Aggressive Decongestion During the Treatment of Decompensated Heart Failure on Renal Function and Survival
Testani JM, Chen J, McCauley BD, Kimmel SE, Shannon RP. Potential Effects of Aggressive Decongestion During the Treatment of Decompensated Heart Failure on Renal Function and Survival. Circulation 2010, 122: 265-272. PMID: 20606118, PMCID: PMC3025294, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.109.933275.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBlood ProteinsBlood VolumeExtracellular FluidFemaleGlomerular Filtration RateHeart FailureHematocritHumansKidneyMaleMiddle AgedPulmonary Wedge PressureSerum AlbuminSodium Chloride Symporter InhibitorsSodium Potassium Chloride Symporter InhibitorsTreatment OutcomeVentricular PressureConceptsDecompensated heart failureRenal functionAggressive decongestionHeart failurePulmonary Artery Catheterization Effectiveness trialPulmonary capillary wedge pressureAggressive fluid removalCapillary wedge pressureIntravascular volume depletionRight atrial pressureCongestive heart failureEvidence of hemoconcentrationAggressive diuresisIntravascular substancesWedge pressureAtrial pressureBaseline characteristicsLoop diureticsTop tertileVolume depletionEffectiveness trialExtravascular fluidFluid removalHemoconcentrationHigh doses