2004
Importance of echocardiography in patients with severe nonischemic heart failure: the second prospective randomized amlodipine survival evaluation (PRAISE-2) echocardiographic study
Cabell CH, Trichon BH, Velazquez EJ, Dumesnil JG, Anstrom KJ, Ryan T, Miller AB, Belkin RN, Cropp AB, O'Connor CM, Jollis JG. Importance of echocardiography in patients with severe nonischemic heart failure: the second prospective randomized amlodipine survival evaluation (PRAISE-2) echocardiographic study. American Heart Journal 2004, 147: 151-157. PMID: 14691434, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2003.07.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart failureEchocardiographic studyEchocardiographic parametersNonischemic cardiomyopathyEchocardiographic examinationPrognostic informationClinical informationRestrictive left ventricular filling patternLeft ventricular filling patternSevere nonischemic heart failureAvailable echocardiographic parametersBaseline clinical findingsVentricular filling patternSignificant clinical predictorsIncremental prognostic informationClinical examination findingsImportance of echocardiographyNonischemic heart failureVentricular ejection fractionEchocardiographic predictorsClinical predictorsEchocardiographic measuresEjection fractionExamination findingsClinical findings
2003
Making Two Wrongs Right – Case of Using a Patient’s Diabetes insipidus to Treat HisHeart Failure: Experience with Vasopress in Antagonists from Animal Studies and Clinical Trials
Fischi M, Trichon B, Velazquez E, Blazing M, O’Conner C. Making Two Wrongs Right – Case of Using a Patient’s Diabetes insipidus to Treat HisHeart Failure: Experience with Vasopress in Antagonists from Animal Studies and Clinical Trials. Cardiology 2003, 3: 107-112. DOI: 10.1159/000071029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHeart failureCongestive heart failure resultsSmooth muscle cell contractionHeart failure resultsCentral diabetes insipidusHeart failure casesMuscle cell contractionNonosmotic releaseNeurohormonal activationReceptor blockersNonischemic cardiomyopathyHypothalamic osmoreceptorsClinical trialsReceptor subtypesDiabetes insipidusAntidiuretic hormoneAnimal studiesMedical treatmentPosterior pituitaryExpression of aquaporinsPlasma osmolalityCell contractionPatientsBody waterCirculatory system