2015
The Impact of Donor and Recipient Renal Dysfunction on Cardiac Allograft Survival: Insights Into Reno-Cardiac Interactions
Laur O, Brisco MA, Kula AJ, Cheng SJ, Mangi AA, Bellumkonda L, Jacoby DL, Coca S, Tang WH, Parikh CR, Testani JM. The Impact of Donor and Recipient Renal Dysfunction on Cardiac Allograft Survival: Insights Into Reno-Cardiac Interactions. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2015, 22: 368-375. PMID: 26616578, PMCID: PMC4904299, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2015.11.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal dysfunctionCardiac transplantationAdverse recipient outcomesCardiac allograft survivalOrgan Sharing registryGlomerular filtration ratePotent risk factorImpact of donorAllograft survivalCardiac allograftsRecipient deathRecipient outcomesUnited NetworkAdverse outcomesFiltration rateMyocardial necrosisRisk factorsCardiovascular diseaseHigh riskDonor characteristicsOlder ageRetransplantationDeathTransplantationDysfunction
2013
Potential Effects of Digoxin on Long-Term Renal and Clinical Outcomes in Chronic Heart Failure
Testani JM, Brisco MA, Tang WH, Kimmel SE, Tiku-Owens A, Forfia PR, Coca SG. Potential Effects of Digoxin on Long-Term Renal and Clinical Outcomes in Chronic Heart Failure. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2013, 19: 295-302. PMID: 23663810, PMCID: PMC3694335, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2013.03.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDigitalis Investigation GroupRenal dysfunctionHeart failureClinical outcomesFavorable renal responseHospitalization-free survivalLong-Term RenalChronic heart failureSerum creatinine levelsGlomerular filtration rateHypothesis-generating findingsLong-term improvementDIG trialCreatinine levelsRenal functionKidney functionRenal responseFiltration rateDigitalis glycosidesPatientsDigoxinHospitalizationDeathAdditional researchInvestigation group