2024
Serial direct sodium removal in patients with heart failure and diuretic resistance
Rao V, Ivey‐Miranda J, Cox Z, Moreno‐Villagomez J, Ramos‐Mastache D, Neville D, Balkcom N, Asher J, Bellumkonda L, Bigvava T, Shaburishvili T, Bartunek J, Wilson F, Finkelstein F, Maulion C, Turner J, Testani J. Serial direct sodium removal in patients with heart failure and diuretic resistance. European Journal Of Heart Failure 2024, 26: 1215-1230. PMID: 38556717, DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.3196.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiuretic resistanceCardiorenal syndromeHeart failureLoop diureticsDiuretic withdrawalHigh-dose loop diureticsN-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptidePro-B-type natriuretic peptideGrowth differentiation factor 15Carbohydrate antigen 125Differentiation factor 15Sodium removalRandomized controlled studyCardiorenal parametersDiuretic doseSoluble ST2Natriuretic peptideMedian timeDiuretic responseKidney injuryPeritoneal membraneElectrolyte handlingKidney functionDiureticsInterleukin-6
2020
Prediction and measurement of diuretic responsiveness after oral administration of furosemide to healthy dogs and dogs with congestive heart failure
Loughran KA, Larouche‐Lebel É, Huh T, Testani JM, Rao VS, Oyama MA. Prediction and measurement of diuretic responsiveness after oral administration of furosemide to healthy dogs and dogs with congestive heart failure. Journal Of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2020, 34: 2253-2264. PMID: 33125814, PMCID: PMC7694836, DOI: 10.1111/jvim.15952.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, OralAnimalsDiureticsDog DiseasesDogsFurosemideHeart FailureHumansProspective StudiesConceptsCongestive heart failureSpot urine samplesDiuretic responsivenessHeart failureHealthy dogsOral administrationUrine samplesCumulative urine volumeUrinary Na excretionProspective interventional studyUrine sodiumNa excretionUrine volumeInterventional studyUvolClinical importanceHuman patientsClinical settingDogsFurosemideCharacteristic curveResponsivenessAdministrationMinutesPatientsReal-Time Prediction of Acute Kidney Injury in Hospitalized Adults: Implementation and Proof of Concept
Ugwuowo U, Yamamoto Y, Arora T, Saran I, Partridge C, Biswas A, Martin M, Moledina DG, Greenberg JH, Simonov M, Mansour SG, Vela R, Testani JM, Rao V, Rentfro K, Obeid W, Parikh CR, Wilson FP. Real-Time Prediction of Acute Kidney Injury in Hospitalized Adults: Implementation and Proof of Concept. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2020, 76: 806-814.e1. PMID: 32505812, PMCID: PMC8667815, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2020.05.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAKI alertsHospitalized adultsKidney injuryUrban tertiary care hospitalAcute kidney injurySerum creatinine levelsObservational cohort studyTertiary care hospitalSerum creatinine concentrationBeats/minElectronic health recordsAKI diagnosisCohort studyCreatinine levelsInpatient mortalitySystolic bloodFractional excretionCenter studyBlood biomarkersUnivariable associationsUrine microscopyCreatinine concentrationClinical careElevated riskUrea nitrogenEffect of Loop Diuretics on the Fractional Excretion of Urea in Decompensated Heart Failure
Cox ZL, Sury K, Rao VS, Ivey-Miranda JB, Griffin M, Mahoney D, Gomez N, Fleming JH, Inker LA, Coca SG, Turner J, Wilson FP, Testani JM. Effect of Loop Diuretics on the Fractional Excretion of Urea in Decompensated Heart Failure. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2020, 26: 402-409. PMID: 32007554, PMCID: PMC7798124, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2020.01.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDiureticsFurosemideHeart FailureHumansProspective StudiesSodiumSodium Potassium Chloride Symporter InhibitorsUreaConceptsAcute kidney injuryFractional excretionHeart failureLoop diureticsDecompensated heart failureFurosemide equivalentsKidney injuryProspective cohortDiuretic administrationDiuretic responsePeak diuresisDiuretic effectFEUreaDiureticsPatientsDiagnostic superiorityHospital systemExcretionMagnitude of changeDegree of changeBaselineDistribution of changesFENaDiuresisFailure
2016
Associations of Perfusate Biomarkers and Pump Parameters With Delayed Graft Function and Deceased Donor Kidney Allograft Function
Parikh C, Hall I, Bhangoo R, Ficek J, Abt P, Thiessen-Philbrook H, Lin H, Bimali M, Murray P, Rao V, Schröppel B, Doshi M, Weng F, Reese P. Associations of Perfusate Biomarkers and Pump Parameters With Delayed Graft Function and Deceased Donor Kidney Allograft Function. American Journal Of Transplantation 2016, 16: 1526-1539. PMID: 26695524, PMCID: PMC4844819, DOI: 10.1111/ajt.13655.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAllograftsBiomarkersCadaverDelayed Graft FunctionFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansHypothermia, InducedKidney Failure, ChronicKidney Function TestsKidney TransplantationMaleMiddle AgedOrgan PreservationPerfusionPrognosisProspective StudiesTime FactorsTissue and Organ ProcurementTissue DonorsConceptsDelayed graft functionHypothermic machine perfusionTransplanted kidneysAllograft functionGraft functionPerfusate biomarkersDeceased donor kidney transplantationKidney allograft functionL-FABP concentrationDonor kidney transplantationHigher NGALKidney transplantationKidney qualityMachine perfusionOrgan qualityBiomarker levelsMost recipientsBiomarker concentrationsPerfusion biomarkersKidneyAdditional studiesBiomarkersEGFRRecipientsMedian resistance