2017
A 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 role
2016
Provider acceptance of an automated electronic alert for acute kidney injury
Oh J, Bia JR, Ubaid-Ullah M, Testani JM, Wilson FP. Provider acceptance of an automated electronic alert for acute kidney injury. Clinical Kidney Journal 2016, 9: 567-571. PMID: 27478598, PMCID: PMC4957729, DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sfw054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute kidney injuryElectronic alertsAKI alertsKidney injuryPatient careAKI alert systemElectronic AKI alertsNon-physician providersPercent of respondersHealthcare provider opinionsElectronic medical recordsClinical decision support systemMedical recordsSingle hospitalProviders' opinionsProvider acceptanceTrial durationPaucity of informationPatient-specific informationTrialsSignificant differencesAlert trialsInjuryApprovalCare
2015
The Current and Potential Clinical Relevance of Heart Failure Biomarkers
Gandhi PU, Testani JM, Ahmad T. The Current and Potential Clinical Relevance of Heart Failure Biomarkers. Current Heart Failure Reports 2015, 12: 318-327. PMID: 26280466, DOI: 10.1007/s11897-015-0268-2.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsHeart failureHeart failure biomarkersHigh-sensitivity cardiac troponinManagement of patientsDefinitive clinical trialsCare of patientsPotential clinical relevanceNon-specific natureSoluble ST2Risk stratificationNatriuretic peptideDevastating conditionClinical trialsCardiac troponinClinical relevancePhysiologic aspectsGalectin-3BiomarkersCandidate markersPatientsMulti-marker approachDiagnosisCareFailurePathophysiologySubstantial 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