2018
Perturbations in serum chloride homeostasis in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: insights from TOPCAT
Grodin JL, Testani JM, Pandey A, Sambandam K, Drazner MH, Fang JC, Tang WHW. Perturbations in serum chloride homeostasis in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: insights from TOPCAT. European Journal Of Heart Failure 2018, 20: 1436-1443. PMID: 29893446, DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.1229.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerum chloride levelsLoop diuretic useHeart failureSerum chlorideCause deathDiuretic useEjection fractionMultivariable Cox proportional hazards modelsCardiac Function Heart FailureCox proportional hazards modelAldosterone Antagonist TrialHeart failure hospitalizationPrimary composite endpointLower serum chlorideProportional hazards modelSerum chloride concentrationChloride levelsSpironolactone useCardiovascular deathFailure hospitalizationMultivariable adjustmentComposite endpointLoop diureticsClinical outcomesHazards modelHemodynamic factors associated with serum chloride in ambulatory patients with advanced heart failure
Grodin JL, Mullens W, Dupont M, Taylor DO, McKie PM, Starling RC, Testani JM, Tang WHW. Hemodynamic factors associated with serum chloride in ambulatory patients with advanced heart failure. International Journal Of Cardiology 2018, 252: 112-116. PMID: 29249420, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.11.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary capillary wedge pressureAdvanced chronic heart failureFick cardiac indexPulmonary artery systolic pressureRight atrial pressureVentricular assist device placementHeart transplantHeart rateHeart failureSerum chlorideHigher cardiac filling pressuresPoor long-term outcomesSerum Cl levelsCapillary wedge pressureCardiac filling pressuresChronic heart failureAdvanced heart failureInvasive hemodynamic assessmentHeart failure patientsRisk of deathLong-term outcomesLower serum chlorideConventional clinical parametersBackward regression modelAssociation of hemodynamics
2017
Serum Chloride and Sodium Interplay in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction and Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction
Ferreira JP, Girerd N, Duarte K, Coiro S, McMurray JJ, Dargie HJ, Pitt B, Dickstein K, Testani JM, Zannad F, Rossignol P. Serum Chloride and Sodium Interplay in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction and Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction. Circulation Heart Failure 2017, 10: e003500. PMID: 28159825, DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.116.003500.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedBiomarkersChloridesComorbidityDatabases, FactualFemaleHeart FailureHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLinear ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionNonlinear DynamicsPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSodiumStroke VolumeVentricular Dysfunction, LeftVentricular Function, LeftConceptsHeart failureAcute myocardial infarctionSerum chlorideMyocardial infarctionPrognostic informationPrognostic variablesSodium levelsReduced left ventricular functionLow sodiumReduced ejection fractionLeft ventricular functionLower serum chlorideSignificant prognostic informationRelevant prognostic informationSerum chloride levelsPost-myocardial infarctionLow sodium levelsMore comorbiditiesCause mortalitySystolic dysfunctionCardiovascular mortalityEjection fractionVentricular functionClinical outcomesMortality rate
2016
Hypochloremia, Diuretic Resistance, and Outcome in Patients With Acute Heart Failure
Ter Maaten JM, Damman K, Hanberg JS, Givertz MM, Metra M, O'Connor CM, Teerlink JR, Ponikowski P, Cotter G, Davison B, Cleland JG, Bloomfield DM, Hillege HL, van Veldhuisen DJ, Voors AA, Testani JM. Hypochloremia, Diuretic Resistance, and Outcome in Patients With Acute Heart Failure. Circulation Heart Failure 2016, 9: e003109. PMID: 27507112, DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.116.003109.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkersChloridesDisease ProgressionDiureticsDown-RegulationDrug ResistanceFemaleHeart FailureHospitalizationHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLinear ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisProportional Hazards ModelsRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeXanthinesConceptsAcute heart failureMEq/L.Heart failureDay 14Serum chloridePoor diuretic responseHours of admissionLower serum chlorideBlood urea nitrogenSerum chloride levelsAHF therapiesDiuretic resistancePROTECT trialNeurohormonal activationMultivariable adjustmentRenal functionHospital admissionMultivariable analysisDiuretic responseDiuretic responsivenessDiuretic targetChloride levelsUrea nitrogenHypochloremiaChloride homeostasisImportance of Abnormal Chloride Homeostasis in Stable Chronic Heart Failure
Grodin JL, Verbrugge FH, Ellis SG, Mullens W, Testani JM, Tang WH. Importance of Abnormal Chloride Homeostasis in Stable Chronic Heart Failure. Circulation Heart Failure 2016, 9: e002453. PMID: 26721916, PMCID: PMC4702267, DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.115.002453.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBiomarkersChloridesChronic DiseaseCoronary AngiographyDown-RegulationFemaleHeart FailureHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsWater-Electrolyte BalanceWater-Electrolyte ImbalanceConceptsChronic heart failureStable chronic heart failureHeart failureLower serum chlorideSerum chlorideMortality riskElective diagnostic coronary angiographyLow serum chloride levelLong-term prognostic valueAdjusted mortality riskDiagnostic coronary angiographySerum chloride levelsAdjusted riskCause mortalityElectrolyte abnormalitiesCoronary angiographyStable patientsPrognostic implicationsPrognostic valueMultivariable modelChloride levelsSodium levelsPatientsChloride homeostasisMortality