Sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors as diuretic adjuvants in acute decompensated heart failure: a case series
Griffin M, Riello R, Rao VS, Ivey-Miranda J, Fleming J, Maulion C, McCallum W, Sarnak M, Collins S, Inzucchi SE, Testani JM. Sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors as diuretic adjuvants in acute decompensated heart failure: a case series. ESC Heart Failure 2020, 7: 1966-1971. PMID: 32476296, PMCID: PMC7373933, DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.12759.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute decompensated heart failureSodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitorsGlucose cotransporter 2 inhibitorsDecompensated heart failureCotransporter 2 inhibitorsType 2 diabetesSGLT-2iBlood pressureHeart failureUrine outputYale-New Haven HospitalWeight lossIncidence of hypokalaemiaSGLT-2i initiationSGLT-2i therapyGlucose-lowering medicationsHeart failure outcomesCohort of patientsAverage weight lossDiuretic dosingDiuretic resistanceAdjunctive therapyWorsened survivalDiuretic efficiencyDiuretic monotherapyNatriuretic Equation to Predict Loop Diuretic Response in Patients With Heart Failure
Rao VS, Ivey-Miranda JB, Cox ZL, Riello R, Griffin M, Fleming J, Soucier R, Sangkachand P, O'Brien M, LoRusso F, D'Ambrosi J, Churchwell K, Mahoney D, Bellumkonda L, Asher JL, Maulion C, Turner JM, Wilson FP, Collins SP, Testani JM. Natriuretic Equation to Predict Loop Diuretic Response in Patients With Heart Failure. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2021, 77: 695-708. PMID: 33573739, PMCID: PMC8114781, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.12.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLoop diuretic administrationDiuretic therapyNatriuretic responseDiuretic administrationSodium outputAcute decompensated heart failureDecompensated heart failureHeart failure admissionsDaily urine outputSpot urine samplesNet fluid outputNet fluid lossPathway cohortHeart failureLoop diureticsUrine outputDiuretic responseResidual congestionFluid outputTherapyCohortWeight lossAdditional studiesUrine samplesExcellent discriminationReal World Use of Hypertonic Saline in Refractory Acute Decompensated Heart Failure A U.S. Center’s Experience
Griffin M, Soufer A, Goljo E, Colna M, Rao VS, Jeon S, Raghavendra P, D'Ambrosi J, Riello R, Coca SG, Mahoney D, Jacoby D, Ahmad T, Chen M, Tang WHW, Turner J, Mullens W, Wilson FP, Testani JM. Real World Use of Hypertonic Saline in Refractory Acute Decompensated Heart Failure A U.S. Center’s Experience. JACC Heart Failure 2020, 8: 199-208. PMID: 32035891, PMCID: PMC7814403, DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2019.10.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute decompensated heart failureHypertonic saline administrationHypertonic saline therapyHypertonic salineSaline administrationSaline therapyDiuretic efficiencyUrine outputSerum sodiumWeight lossAcute decompensated heartDecompensated heart failureCohort of patientsTotal urine outputReal-world safetyU.S. academic medical centersAcademic medical centerLarge U.S. academic medical centerDiuretic doseCenter experienceHeart failureMetabolic derangementsPrimary analytic approachRespiratory statusClinical variables