2023
Improvement in Renal Function During the Treatment of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: Relationship With Markers of Renal Tubular Injury and Prognostic Importance
Natov P, Ivey-Miranda J, Cox Z, Moreno-Villagomez J, Maulion C, Bellumkonda L, Shlipak M, Estrella M, Borlaug B, Rao V, Testani J. Improvement in Renal Function During the Treatment of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: Relationship With Markers of Renal Tubular Injury and Prognostic Importance. Circulation Heart Failure 2023, 16: e009776. PMID: 36700431, PMCID: PMC10150783, DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.122.009776.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute decompensated heart failureDecompensated heart failureStable renal functionGlomerular filtration rateRenal functionRenal tubular injuryHeart failureTubular injuryKIM-1Filtration rateRenal tubular injury markersTubular injury markersRenal function groupCumulative urine outputCardiorenal dysfunctionDiuretic dosesInjury markersWorse survivalWorsened survivalUrine outputDecongestive therapyPrognostic importanceAdverse outcomesLower admissionPatients
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
2010
Characteristics of Patients With Improvement or Worsening in Renal Function During Treatment of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
Testani JM, McCauley BD, Kimmel SE, Shannon RP. Characteristics of Patients With Improvement or Worsening in Renal Function During Treatment of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2010, 106: 1763-1769. PMID: 21055713, PMCID: PMC2997119, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2010.07.050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseCardiotonic AgentsCatheterization, Swan-GanzCreatinineDisease ProgressionFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGlomerular Filtration RateHeart FailureHumansInfusions, IntravenousMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisPulmonary Wedge PressureRecovery of FunctionRenal InsufficiencyRetrospective StudiesStroke VolumeVasodilator AgentsConceptsDecompensated heart failureRenal functionStable renal functionCardiac indexHeart failureVasodilator usePulmonary Artery Catheterization Effectiveness trialAcute decompensated heart failureSimilar hemodynamic parametersCharacteristics of patientsCongestive heart failureComparison of patientsAdvanced disease stateCardiorenal interactionsIntravenous inotropesCause mortalityWorse survivalHemodynamic variablesPoor prognosisCreatinine valuesEffectiveness trialHemodynamic parametersHemodynamic differencesPatientsDisease states