2015
Substantial Discrepancy Between Fluid and Weight Loss During Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Treatment
Testani JM, Brisco MA, Kociol RD, Jacoby D, Bellumkonda L, Parikh CR, Coca SG, Tang WH. Substantial Discrepancy Between Fluid and Weight Loss During Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Treatment. The American Journal Of Medicine 2015, 128: 776-783.e4. PMID: 25595470, PMCID: PMC4475432, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2014.12.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overBody FluidsCohort StudiesDiureticsDose-Response Relationship, DrugDouble-Blind MethodDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHeart FailureHumansInfusions, IntravenousMaleMiddle AgedRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexSex FactorsStatistics, NonparametricSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeWeight LossConceptsAcute decompensated heart failureDecompensated heart failureDiuretic Optimization Strategies EvaluationHeart failureWeight lossAcute Decompensated Heart Failure (CARRESS-HF) trialPatient careDecompensated Heart Failure (ASCEND-HF) trialPulmonary Artery Catheterization EffectivenessAcute decompensated heartHeart Failure TrialCongestive heart failureHeart failure researchBaseline characteristicsDiuretic responseFailure TrialLimits of agreementFailure treatmentFluid balanceDecompensated heartNet fluidGreater fluidPatientsCareTreatment
2014
A Combined-Biomarker Approach to Clinical Phenotyping Renal Dysfunction in Heart Failure
Testani JM, Damman K, Brisco MA, Chen S, Laur O, Kula AJ, Tang WH, Parikh C. A Combined-Biomarker Approach to Clinical Phenotyping Renal Dysfunction in Heart Failure. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2014, 20: 912-919. PMID: 25152498, PMCID: PMC4292792, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2014.08.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBiomarkersBlood Urea NitrogenCardio-Renal SyndromeCohort StudiesConfidence IntervalsCreatinineFemaleGlomerular Filtration RateHeart FailureHospitals, UniversityHumansMaleMiddle AgedPhenotypePrognosisRenal InsufficiencyRetrospective StudiesSensitivity and SpecificityStatistics, NonparametricSurvival RateConceptsB-type natriuretic peptideElevated B-type natriuretic peptideRenal dysfunctionHeart failureLower B-type natriuretic peptideUse of BNPCombined biomarker approachDecompensated heart failureIntrinsic kidney diseaseBlood urea nitrogenDifferent clinical phenotypesBUN/Diuretic resistanceInotrope useWorse survivalCreatinine ratioRisk stratificationDischarge diagnosisNatriuretic peptideVenous congestionKidney diseaseStratify patientsClinical phenotypingPatientsUrea nitrogen