Featured Publications
Sequencing Quadruple Therapy for Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction: Does It Really Matter?
Hu J, Schwann A, Tan J, Nuqali A, Riello R, Beasley M. Sequencing Quadruple Therapy for Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction: Does It Really Matter? Cardiology Clinics 2023, 41: 511-524. PMID: 37743074, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccl.2023.06.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReduced ejection fractionEjection fractionHeart failureChronic kidney diseaseQuadruple therapyTarget dosingTherapy initiationAtrial fibrillationKidney diseaseSpecial populationsMedicationsConventional sequencesTolerabilityBradycardiaPatientsFailureFibrillationDosingTherapyInitiationDiseaseDosesGDMTA Blueprint for the Post Discharge Clinic Visit after an Admission for Heart Failure
Soufer A, Riello RJ, Desai NR, Testani JM, Ahmad T. A Blueprint for the Post Discharge Clinic Visit after an Admission for Heart Failure. Progress In Cardiovascular Diseases 2017, 60: 237-248. PMID: 28826671, DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2017.08.004.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsHeart failureClinic visitsPost-discharge servicesTransitions of carePatient-centered fashionHospital quality measuresHF patientsHF readmissionMulti-disciplinary servicesSymptom burdenDischarge servicesOutpatient settingCare deliveryHealthcare expendituresHospital systemPatientsVisitsCareReadmissionAdmissionFailureInpatientsCliniciansImportant roleMedicare Coverage and Patient Out-of-Pocket Costs for Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Medications
Young G, Bansal K, Riello R, Clark K, Dhruva S, Faridi K, Desai N. Medicare Coverage and Patient Out-of-Pocket Costs for Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Medications. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2412437. PMID: 38771578, PMCID: PMC11109768, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.12437.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Rationale and design of a pragmatic trial aimed at improving treatment of hyperlipidemia in outpatients with very high risk atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: A pragmatic trial of messaging to providers about treatment of hyperlipidemia (PROMPT-LIPID)
Shah NN, Ghazi L, Yamamoto Y, Martin M, Simonov M, Riello RJ, Faridi KF, Ahmad T, Wilson FP, Desai NR. Rationale and design of a pragmatic trial aimed at improving treatment of hyperlipidemia in outpatients with very high risk atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: A pragmatic trial of messaging to providers about treatment of hyperlipidemia (PROMPT-LIPID). American Heart Journal 2022, 253: 76-85. PMID: 35841944, PMCID: PMC9936562, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2022.07.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLipid-lowering therapyAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseTreatment of hyperlipidemiaProportion of patientsElectronic health recordsPragmatic trialHigh riskCardiovascular diseaseProprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitorsHigh-risk atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseSubtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitorsLow-density lipoprotein cholesterol reductionImportant public health implicationsEnrollment of patientsPublic health implicationsUsual careSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeGuideline recommendationsCholesterol reductionPatientsLDLHyperlipidemiaScalable interventionsOutpatients
2018
Venous thromboembolism in acute medically ill patients: identifying unmet needs and weighing the value of prophylaxis.
Dobesh PP, Ahuja T, Davis GA, Fatodu H, Francis WH, Hull FP, Johnson GL, Lenchus JD, Lenoir JG, McPherson C, Nemeth J, Riello RJ. Venous thromboembolism in acute medically ill patients: identifying unmet needs and weighing the value of prophylaxis. The American Journal Of Managed Care 2018, 24: s468-s474. PMID: 30452198.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe use of betrixaban for extended prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism events in hospitalized, high-risk patients.
Dobesh PP, Ahuja T, Davis GA, Fatodu H, Francis WH, Hull FP, Johnson GL, Lenchus JD, Lenoir JG, McPherson C, Nemeth J, Riello RJ. The use of betrixaban for extended prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism events in hospitalized, high-risk patients. The American Journal Of Managed Care 2018, 24: s475-s482. PMID: 30452199.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
010 Urine Sodium Content is Highly Variable in Hospitalized Acute Heart Failure Patients: Lasix Urine is Not Necessarily “Half-Normal Saline”
Chunara Z, Jackson K, Rao V, Mahoney D, Thomas D, Tarleton C, Hodson D, Chen M, Jacoby D, Riello R, Ahmad T, Testani J. 010 Urine Sodium Content is Highly Variable in Hospitalized Acute Heart Failure Patients: Lasix Urine is Not Necessarily “Half-Normal Saline”. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2017, 23: s7. DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2017.07.013.Peer-Reviewed Original Research007 Acute Tubular Injury is Not a Major Mechanism for Worsening Renal Function in Patients Treated for Acute Heart Failure
Hodson D, Jackson K, Ahmad T, Rao V, Mahoney D, Tarleton C, Chunara Z, Thomas D, Chen M, Jacoby D, Riello R, Testani J. 007 Acute Tubular Injury is Not a Major Mechanism for Worsening Renal Function in Patients Treated for Acute Heart Failure. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2017, 23: s6. DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2017.07.010.Peer-Reviewed Original Research