2022
Excessive Blood Pressure Response to Clonidine in Hospitalized Patients With Asymptomatic Severe Hypertension
Hanna J, Ghazi L, Yamamoto Y, Simonov M, Shah T, Wilson F, Peixoto A. Excessive Blood Pressure Response to Clonidine in Hospitalized Patients With Asymptomatic Severe Hypertension. American Journal Of Hypertension 2022, 35: 433-440. PMID: 35038322, PMCID: PMC9088839, DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hpac004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAsymptomatic severe hypertensionBlood pressure responseSevere hypertensionHospitalized patientsPressure responseExcessive blood pressure responseMean arterial pressure reductionMAP reductionAcute kidney injuryBlood pressure declineArterial pressure reductionHours of administrationClonidine doseKidney injuryPrimary endpointAdverse eventsIschemic eventsBlood pressureIll patientsClinical groundsMedian timePatient sexFemale sexVascular diseaseMultivariable model
2019
Seronegative autoimmune autonomic ganglionopathy from dual immune checkpoint inhibition in a patient with metastatic melanoma
Gao CA, Weber UM, Peixoto AJ, Weiss SA. Seronegative autoimmune autonomic ganglionopathy from dual immune checkpoint inhibition in a patient with metastatic melanoma. Journal For ImmunoTherapy Of Cancer 2019, 7: 262. PMID: 31623673, PMCID: PMC6796437, DOI: 10.1186/s40425-019-0748-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutoimmune autonomic ganglionopathyImmune checkpoint inhibitor therapyMetastatic melanomaCheckpoint inhibitorsDual immune checkpoint inhibitionSympathetic nervous system responsesBackgroundImmune checkpoint inhibitorsCardiovascular autonomic testingCheckpoint inhibitor therapyImmune checkpoint inhibitionNervous system responsesEndocrine workupHypotension refractoryAutonomic testingImmunomodulatory therapyAdverse eventsCase presentationAFluid resuscitationInhibitor therapyCheckpoint inhibitionClinical outcomesDisease progressionNew symptomsEndocrine toxicityNivolumab