2019
Adverse Renal Response to Decongestion in the Obese Phenotype of Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
Reddy YNV, Obokata M, Testani JM, Felker GM, Tang WHW, Abou-Ezzeddine OF, Sun JL, Chakrabothy H, McNulty S, Shah SJ, Lewis GD, Stevenson LW, Redfield MM, Borlaug BA. Adverse Renal Response to Decongestion in the Obese Phenotype of Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2019, 26: 101-107. PMID: 31618698, PMCID: PMC7036022, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2019.09.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal functionNonobese patientsHeart failureObese HFpEFObese patientsEjection fractionRenal responseAdverse renal responsesRight ventricular remodelingGlomerular filtration rateBody mass indexPlasma volume expansionSimilar weight lossCardiorenal hemodynamicsRenal dysfunctionPathophysiologic featuresMass indexAtrial fibrillationDecongestive therapyVentricular remodelingPericardial restraintFiltration rateHFpEFObese phenotypeSevere worsening
2017
Physical Activity Prevents Obesity and Heart Failure Now What Are We Going to Do About It?∗
Ahmad T, Testani JM. Physical Activity Prevents Obesity and Heart Failure Now What Are We Going to Do About It?∗. JACC Heart Failure 2017, 5: 385-387. PMID: 28449798, DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2017.03.006.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters