2018
Liraglutide and weight loss among patients with advanced heart failure and a reduced ejection fraction: insights from the FIGHT trial
Sharma A, Ambrosy AP, DeVore AD, Margulies KB, McNulty SE, Mentz RJ, Hernandez AF, Felker G, Cooper LB, Lala A, Vader J, Groake JD, Borlaug BA, Velazquez EJ. Liraglutide and weight loss among patients with advanced heart failure and a reduced ejection fraction: insights from the FIGHT trial. ESC Heart Failure 2018, 5: 1035-1043. PMID: 30120812, PMCID: PMC6300815, DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.12334.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight loss agentsHeart failureEjection fractionHF hospitalizationNew York Heart Association functional class IIIGlucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor antagonistHeart Failure Treatment studyWeight lossAcute HF hospitalizationEfficacy of liraglutideRecent HF hospitalizationFunctional class IIILast study visitReduced ejection fractionAdvanced heart failureCardiovascular outcome trialsMedian ejection fractionAnalysis of patientsLiraglutide useMultivariable adjustmentStudy drugObese patientsOutcome trialsMedian agePrimary outcomeRationale and design of the comParIson Of sacubitril/valsartaN versus Enalapril on Effect on nt-pRo-bnp in patients stabilized from an acute Heart Failure episode (PIONEER-HF) trial
Velazquez EJ, Morrow DA, DeVore AD, Ambrosy AP, Duffy CI, McCague K, Hernandez AF, Rocha RA, Braunwald E. Rationale and design of the comParIson Of sacubitril/valsartaN versus Enalapril on Effect on nt-pRo-bnp in patients stabilized from an acute Heart Failure episode (PIONEER-HF) trial. American Heart Journal 2018, 198: 145-151. PMID: 29653636, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2018.01.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, OralAgedAminobutyratesBiphenyl CompoundsCardiac Output, LowCause of DeathDose-Response Relationship, DrugDouble-Blind MethodDrug Administration ScheduleDrug CombinationsDrug Delivery SystemsEnalaprilFemaleHeart FailureHumansMaleMiddle AgedNatriuretic Peptide, BrainPatient SafetyPeptide FragmentsPrognosisProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexSurvival RateTetrazolesTreatment OutcomeValsartanConceptsAcute decompensated heart failureSacubitril/valsartanB-type natriuretic peptideDecompensated heart failureAmino-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptideTerminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptideEjection fractionHeart failureHospital initiationNatriuretic peptideEnd pointClass angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitorAngiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitorPg/Primary efficacy end pointAmbulatory HF patientsExploratory end pointsPIONEER-HF trialEfficacy end pointReduced ejection fractionSafety end pointOpen-label treatmentIncidence of angioedemaYears of agePIONEER-HF
2011
Diuretic Strategies in Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
Felker GM, Lee KL, Bull DA, Redfield MM, Stevenson LW, Goldsmith SR, LeWinter MM, Deswal A, Rouleau JL, Ofili EO, Anstrom KJ, Hernandez AF, McNulty SE, Velazquez EJ, Kfoury AG, Chen HH, Givertz MM, Semigran MJ, Bart B, Mascette AM, Braunwald E, O'Connor CM. Diuretic Strategies in Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure. New England Journal Of Medicine 2011, 364: 797-805. PMID: 21366472, PMCID: PMC3412356, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1005419.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAgedArea Under CurveCreatinineDiureticsDouble-Blind MethodDrug Administration ScheduleDyspneaFemaleFurosemideHeart FailureHumansInfusions, IntravenousInjections, IntravenousIntention to Treat AnalysisKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedSodium Potassium Chloride Symporter InhibitorsConceptsAcute decompensated heart failureDecompensated heart failurePatient global assessmentHeart failureCreatinine levelsContinuous infusionHigh-dose strategyGlobal assessmentRenal functionMean changeLow doseHigh doseSignificant differencesCoprimary end pointsSerum creatinine levelsHigh-dose groupLow-dose strategyVisual analog scaleComparison of BolusDiuretic strategyDiuretic therapyTransient worseningGreater diuresisDose adjustmentLoop diuretics
2007
Amiodarone use after acute myocardial infarction complicated by heart failure and/or left ventricular dysfunction may be associated with excess mortality
Thomas KL, Al-Khatib SM, Lokhnygina Y, Solomon SD, Kober L, McMurray JJ, Califf RM, Velazquez EJ. Amiodarone use after acute myocardial infarction complicated by heart failure and/or left ventricular dysfunction may be associated with excess mortality. American Heart Journal 2007, 155: 87-93. PMID: 18082495, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2007.09.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAmiodaroneCaptoprilCause of DeathDose-Response Relationship, DrugDouble-Blind MethodDrug Administration ScheduleDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleHeart FailureHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionProbabilityProportional Hazards ModelsReference ValuesRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexSurvival AnalysisTetrazolesTreatment OutcomeValineValsartanVentricular DysfunctionConceptsVentricular systolic dysfunctionAmiodarone useAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionSystolic dysfunctionLeft ventricular systolic dysfunctionPost-acute myocardial infarctionHazard ratio 1.5Higher Killip classTrials of amiodaroneKillip classVentricular dysfunctionBaseline characteristicsCardiovascular mortalityDiabetes mellitusHeart failureMedical regimenRandomized comparisonBaseline predictorsExcess mortalityCox modelSubsequent mortalityDay 1PatientsAmiodarone
2000
Valsartan in Acute Myocardial Infarction Trial (VALIANT): Rationale and design
Pfeffer M, McMurray J, Leizorovicz A, Maggioni A, Rouleau J, Van de Werf F, Henis M, Neuhart E, Gallo P, Edwards S, Sellers M, Velazquez E, Califf R, Investigators* F. Valsartan in Acute Myocardial Infarction Trial (VALIANT): Rationale and design. American Heart Journal 2000, 140: 727-750. PMID: 11054617, DOI: 10.1067/mhj.2000.108832.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngiotensin IIAngiotensin Receptor AntagonistsAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsAntihypertensive AgentsCaptoprilCause of DeathDouble-Blind MethodDrug Administration ScheduleDrug Therapy, CombinationHumansMulticenter Studies as TopicMyocardial InfarctionOdds RatioPatient SelectionProportional Hazards ModelsRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicResearch DesignSample SizeTetrazolesValineValsartanConceptsAngiotensin II receptor blockersII receptor blockersAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionReceptor blockersVentricular dysfunctionHeart failureAngiotensin II receptor blocker valsartanEnzyme inhibitorsMajor nonfatal cardiovascular eventsAcute Myocardial Infarction trialAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitorDose of captoprilMultiple practice patternsNonfatal cardiovascular eventsUse of valsartanMyocardial Infarction trialReceptor blocker valsartanHigh-risk patientsLeft ventricular dysfunctionParallel-group studyRenin-angiotensin systemManagement of patientsCombination of captoprilLong-term treatment