2021
Rates of Reversal of Volume Overload in Hospitalized Acute Heart Failure: Association With Long-term Kidney Function
McCallum W, Tighiouart H, Testani JM, Griffin M, Konstam MA, Udelson JE, Sarnak MJ. Rates of Reversal of Volume Overload in Hospitalized Acute Heart Failure: Association With Long-term Kidney Function. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2021, 80: 65-78. PMID: 34843844, PMCID: PMC9135960, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2021.09.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsB-type natriuretic peptideAcute heart failureEGFR declineHeart failureVolume overloadKidney functionNatriuretic peptideLower riskN-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptidePro-B-type natriuretic peptideHeart Failure Outcome StudyLong-term kidney functionG4-G5Adverse kidney outcomesClinical congestion scoreKidney function declineGlomerular filtration rateCause-specific hazards modelKidney outcomesTolvaptan (EVEREST) trialCardiovascular outcomesVasopressin AntagonismImproved survivalFunction declineDecreased riskGlucose-Lowering Drugs to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk in Type 2 Diabetes
Inzucchi SE, Peixoto AJ, Testani JM. Glucose-Lowering Drugs to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk in Type 2 Diabetes. New England Journal Of Medicine 2021, 385: 669-672. PMID: 34379938, DOI: 10.1056/nejmc2107340.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersUse of diuretics and outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes: findings from the EMPA‐REG OUTCOME trial
Pellicori P, Fitchett D, Kosiborod MN, Ofstad AP, Seman L, Zinman B, Zwiener I, Wanner C, George J, Inzucchi SE, Testani JM, Cleland JGF. Use of diuretics and outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes: findings from the EMPA‐REG OUTCOME trial. European Journal Of Heart Failure 2021, 23: 1085-1093. PMID: 34031968, PMCID: PMC11497224, DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.2220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUse of LDDiagnosis of HFHeart failureLoop diureticsHF diagnosisEMPA-REG OUTCOME trialType 2 diabetes mellitusSigns of congestionCardiovascular eventsCardiovascular mortalityOutcome trialsDiabetes mellitusPatient subgroupsPatientsDiagnosisHigh rateOutcomesMellitusT2DMDiureticsSymptomsMortalityBaselineTrialsThe Association of COVID-19 With Acute Kidney Injury Independent of Severity of Illness: A Multicenter Cohort Study
Moledina DG, Simonov M, Yamamoto Y, Alausa J, Arora T, Biswas A, Cantley LG, Ghazi L, Greenberg JH, Hinchcliff M, Huang C, Mansour SG, Martin M, Peixoto A, Schulz W, Subair L, Testani JM, Ugwuowo U, Young P, Wilson FP. The Association of COVID-19 With Acute Kidney Injury Independent of Severity of Illness: A Multicenter Cohort Study. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2021, 77: 490-499.e1. PMID: 33422598, PMCID: PMC7791318, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2020.12.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryAgedCohort StudiesCOVID-19C-Reactive ProteinCreatinineDiureticsFemaleHospital MortalityHumansIntensive Care UnitsLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedProportional Hazards ModelsRenal DialysisRenal Insufficiency, ChronicRespiration, ArtificialRisk FactorsSARS-CoV-2Severity of Illness IndexUnited StatesVasoconstrictor AgentsConceptsAcute kidney injurySARS-CoV-2Cohort studyRisk factorsCOVID-19Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) testingTime-updated Cox proportional hazards modelsDialysis-requiring acute kidney injuryYale New Haven Health SystemHigher inflammatory marker levelsMore acute kidney injuryCox proportional hazards modelMulticenter cohort studyHigh rateInflammatory marker levelsTraditional risk factorsProportional hazards modelCoronavirus disease 2019KDIGO criteriaNephrotoxin exposureKidney injuryInjury independentUnivariable analysisNasopharyngeal samplesMarker levels
2020
Differential Impact of Class I and Class II Panel Reactive Antibodies on Post-Heart Transplant Outcomes
Ivey-Miranda JB, Kunnirickal S, Bow L, Maulion C, Testani JM, Jacoby D, Kransdorf EP, Bellumkonda L. Differential Impact of Class I and Class II Panel Reactive Antibodies on Post-Heart Transplant Outcomes. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2020, 27: 40-47. PMID: 32750489, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2020.07.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultGraft RejectionHeart FailureHeart TransplantationHumansIsoantibodiesRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsConceptsPanel reactive antibodyCause mortalityReactive antibodiesClass IClass II panel reactive antibodiesAdult heart transplant patientsPost-heart transplant outcomesClass IIRejection-related mortalityHeart transplant patientsOrgan Sharing dataHeart transplantationTransplant outcomesTransplant patientsSensitized patientsUnited NetworkIsolated elevationHigh riskGroup 2Group 1High mortalityCombined elevationGroup 4MortalityPatientsRacial Differences in Diuretic Efficiency, Plasma Renin, and Rehospitalization in Subjects With Acute Heart Failure
Morris AA, Nayak A, Ko YA, D’Souza M, Felker GM, Redfield MM, Tang WHW, Testani JM, Butler J. Racial Differences in Diuretic Efficiency, Plasma Renin, and Rehospitalization in Subjects With Acute Heart Failure. Circulation Heart Failure 2020, 13: e006827. PMID: 32635768, PMCID: PMC7474850, DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.119.006827.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma renin activityAcute heart failureLevels of PRADiuretic efficiencyHeart failureBlack patientsNonblack patientsAcute heart failure clinical trialsRacial differencesBaseline plasma renin activityHeart failure clinical trialsHigher diuretic efficiencyMeasures of decongestionRisk of rehospitalizationNonischemic heart failureNet fluid balanceSubset of subjectsGreater fluid lossRace/ethnic groupsCARRESS-HFDOSE-AHFFurosemide equivalentsROSE-AHFAldosterone systemNT-proBNP
2019
Development and Validation of a Model for Predicting the Risk of Acute Kidney Injury Associated With Contrast Volume Levels During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Huang C, Li SX, Mahajan S, Testani JM, Wilson FP, Mena CI, Masoudi FA, Rumsfeld JS, Spertus JA, Mortazavi BJ, Krumholz HM. Development and Validation of a Model for Predicting the Risk of Acute Kidney Injury Associated With Contrast Volume Levels During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. JAMA Network Open 2019, 2: e1916021. PMID: 31755952, PMCID: PMC6902830, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.16021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCreatinine level increaseAcute kidney injuryPercutaneous coronary interventionContrast volumeAKI riskKidney injuryCoronary interventionBaseline riskCardiology National Cardiovascular Data Registry's CathPCI RegistryNational Cardiovascular Data Registry CathPCI RegistryRisk of AKIAcute Kidney Injury AssociatedDifferent baseline risksPCI safetyCathPCI RegistryInjury AssociatedMean ageDerivation setPreprocedural riskMAIN OUTCOMEAmerican CollegePrognostic studiesUS hospitalsCalibration slopeValidation setA simple real-time model for predicting acute kidney injury in hospitalized patients in the US: A descriptive modeling study
Simonov M, Ugwuowo U, Moreira E, Yamamoto Y, Biswas A, Martin M, Testani J, Wilson FP. A simple real-time model for predicting acute kidney injury in hospitalized patients in the US: A descriptive modeling study. PLOS Medicine 2019, 16: e1002861. PMID: 31306408, PMCID: PMC6629054, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002861.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryAgedAged, 80 and overConnecticutDecision Support TechniquesElectronic Health RecordsFemaleHospital MortalityHumansInpatientsMaleMiddle AgedPatient AdmissionPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisRenal DialysisRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexTime FactorsConceptsAcute kidney injuryImminent acute kidney injuryElectronic health recordsKidney injuryHospital 1Prediction of AKIRenal replacement therapyOptimal treatment strategyLaboratory dataReceiver operator characteristic curveInternal validation setAKI occurrenceAKI severityHospitalized adultsMedical comorbiditiesOverall cohortAdverse eventsHospitalized patientsSurgical wardsSignificant morbidityReplacement therapyExternal validation data setsHospital 2Hospital 3Study hospitalAge associated non-linear regulation of redox homeostasis in the anucleate platelet: Implications for CVD risk patients
Jain K, Tyagi T, Patell K, Xie Y, Kadado AJ, Lee SH, Yarovinsky T, Du J, Hwang J, Martin KA, Testani J, Ionescu CN, Hwa J. Age associated non-linear regulation of redox homeostasis in the anucleate platelet: Implications for CVD risk patients. EBioMedicine 2019, 44: 28-40. PMID: 31130473, PMCID: PMC6604369, DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2019.05.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PhysiologicalAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAgingAnimalsAntioxidantsApoptosisBiomarkersBlood PlateletsCardiovascular DiseasesComorbidityDisease Models, AnimalFemaleHomeostasisHumansMaleMiceMiddle AgedOxidation-ReductionOxidative StressPlatelet ActivationPlatelet AdhesivenessReactive Oxygen SpeciesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsConceptsRisk patientsMouse studiesPlatelet phenotypeMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsHigh cardiovascular risk patientsAdaptive increaseAdverse cardiovascular eventsCentral pathophysiological roleCVD risk patientsCardiovascular risk patientsAggressive antiplatelet therapyEffect of comorbidityAge group 40Young healthy subjectsAntiplatelet therapyCardiovascular eventsYear age cohortAdvanced ageCVD patientsGroup 40Healthy subjectsPathophysiological roleElderly populationCardiovascular pathologyPatientsTreating Heart Failure With Antihyperglycemic Medications: Is Now the Right Time?
Testani JM, Inzucchi SE, Voors AA. Treating Heart Failure With Antihyperglycemic Medications: Is Now the Right Time? Circulation 2019, 139: 2383-2385. PMID: 31107618, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.119.038854.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersBiomarkersBlood GlucoseDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Disease ProgressionEvidence-Based MedicineGlucagon-Like Peptide-1 ReceptorHeart FailureHospitalizationHumansIncretinsProtective FactorsRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSodium-Glucose Transporter 2 InhibitorsTreatment Outcome
2018
Enhancing the prediction of acute kidney injury risk after percutaneous coronary intervention using machine learning techniques: A retrospective cohort study
Huang C, Murugiah K, Mahajan S, Li SX, Dhruva SS, Haimovich JS, Wang Y, Schulz WL, Testani JM, Wilson FP, Mena CI, Masoudi FA, Rumsfeld JS, Spertus JA, Mortazavi BJ, Krumholz HM. Enhancing the prediction of acute kidney injury risk after percutaneous coronary intervention using machine learning techniques: A retrospective cohort study. PLOS Medicine 2018, 15: e1002703. PMID: 30481186, PMCID: PMC6258473, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002703.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryAgedClinical Decision-MakingData MiningDecision Support TechniquesFemaleHumansMachine LearningMaleMiddle AgedPercutaneous Coronary InterventionProtective FactorsRegistriesReproducibility of ResultsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionNational Cardiovascular Data RegistryRisk prediction modelAKI eventsAKI riskCoronary interventionAKI modelMean ageCardiology-National Cardiovascular Data RegistryAcute kidney injury riskAKI risk predictionRetrospective cohort studyIdentification of patientsCandidate variablesAvailable candidate variablesCohort studyPCI proceduresPoint of careBrier scoreAmerican CollegeData registryPatientsCalibration slopeInjury riskSame cohortChronic kidney disease, worsening renal function and outcomes in a heart failure community setting: A UK national study
Lawson CA, Testani JM, Mamas M, Damman K, Jones PW, Teece L, Kadam UT. Chronic kidney disease, worsening renal function and outcomes in a heart failure community setting: A UK national study. International Journal Of Cardiology 2018, 267: 120-127. PMID: 29957251, PMCID: PMC6024224, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.04.090.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic kidney diseaseRenal functionKidney diseasePrevalence of CKDModerate chronic kidney diseaseSevere chronic kidney diseasePresence of diabetesAdjusted risk estimatesGlomerular filtration rateCase-control studyHeart failure monitoringUK national studyHF prognosisFirst hospitalisationHF patientsRenal declineHF cohortRelated comorbiditiesHF settingFiltration rateNatural courseHospitalisationHigh riskRisk associationCommunity population
2017
A Blueprint for the Post Discharge Clinic Visit after an Admission for Heart Failure
Soufer A, Riello RJ, Desai NR, Testani JM, Ahmad T. A Blueprint for the Post Discharge Clinic Visit after an Admission for Heart Failure. Progress In Cardiovascular Diseases 2017, 60: 237-248. PMID: 28826671, DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2017.08.004.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsHeart failureClinic visitsPost-discharge servicesTransitions of carePatient-centered fashionHospital quality measuresHF patientsHF readmissionMulti-disciplinary servicesSymptom burdenDischarge servicesOutpatient settingCare deliveryHealthcare expendituresHospital systemPatientsVisitsCareReadmissionAdmissionFailureInpatientsCliniciansImportant roleSerum 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
Implications of Serum Chloride Homeostasis in Acute Heart Failure (from ROSE-AHF)
Grodin JL, Sun JL, Anstrom KJ, Chen HH, Starling RC, Testani JM, Tang WH. Implications of Serum Chloride Homeostasis in Acute Heart Failure (from ROSE-AHF). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2016, 119: 78-83. PMID: 27816115, PMCID: PMC5161696, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2016.09.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute heart failureSerum Cl levelsHeart failureClinical outcomesDiuretic responseAcute heart failure trialsRenal Optimization Strategies EvaluationShort-term clinical responseCumulative sodium excretionLoop diuretic doseHeart Failure TrialLong-term mortalitySerum chloride levelsCystatin C changesDiuretic dosePostdischarge outcomesSodium excretionCl levelsClinical responseRenal functionDiuretic efficiencyFailure TrialAdditional adjustmentCystatin CTherapeutic implicationsHypochloremia and Diuretic Resistance in Heart Failure
Hanberg JS, Rao V, Maaten J, Laur O, Brisco MA, Wilson F, Grodin JL, Assefa M, Broughton J, Planavsky NJ, Ahmad T, Bellumkonda L, Tang WH, Parikh CR, Testani JM. Hypochloremia and Diuretic Resistance in Heart Failure. Circulation Heart Failure 2016, 9: e003180. PMID: 27507113, PMCID: PMC4988527, DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.116.003180.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkersChloridesConnecticutCross-Sectional StudiesDown-RegulationDrug ResistanceFemaleFurosemideHeart FailureHumansKidneyMaleMiddle AgedOdds RatioPilot ProjectsProspective StudiesReninRisk FactorsSodiumSodium Potassium Chloride Symporter InhibitorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsDiuretic resistanceHeart failureCare centerSerum chloridePro-B-type natriuretic peptideChloride supplementationRenal free water excretionB-type natriuretic peptidePoor diuretic responsePlasma renin activityPlasma renin concentrationHeart failure cohortFree water excretionRecent epidemiological studiesBasic science evidenceBlood urea nitrogenSerum chloride levelsFurosemide equivalentsNeurohormonal activationRenin activityRenin concentrationCreatinine ratioLoop diureticsDiuretic responseSerum sodiumHypochloremia, 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 homeostasisThe risk of death associated with proteinuria in heart failure is restricted to patients with an elevated blood urea nitrogen to creatinine ratio
Brisco MA, Zile MR, Maaten J, Hanberg JS, Wilson FP, Parikh C, Testani JM. The risk of death associated with proteinuria in heart failure is restricted to patients with an elevated blood urea nitrogen to creatinine ratio. International Journal Of Cardiology 2016, 215: 521-526. PMID: 27153048, PMCID: PMC4986924, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.04.100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElevated blood urea nitrogenBUN/CrRenal dysfunctionBlood urea nitrogenCreatinine ratioUrea nitrogenLeft Ventricular Dysfunction (SOLVD) trialVentricular Dysfunction trialsGlomerular filtration rateRisk of deathBaseline characteristicsWorsened survivalAdverse eventsHeart failureTop tertileFiltration rateBottom tertileProteinuriaSurvival disadvantagePatientsMortalityTertileDysfunctionSurvivalSurvival modelsHypochloraemia is strongly and independently associated with mortality in patients with chronic heart failure
Testani JM, Hanberg JS, Arroyo JP, Brisco MA, Ter Maaten JM, Wilson FP, Bellumkonda L, Jacoby D, Tang WH, Parikh CR. Hypochloraemia is strongly and independently associated with mortality in patients with chronic heart failure. European Journal Of Heart Failure 2016, 18: 660-668. PMID: 26763893, PMCID: PMC5471359, DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.477.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic heart failureHeart failureSerum chlorideSerum sodiumLow serum sodiumHeart failure pathophysiologyGreater disease severityBEST trialDiuretic dosesSerum chloride valuesRenal functionWorsened survivalPrognostic importanceAdverse outcomesUnivariate analysisHyponatraemiaHypochloraemiaPatientsDisease severityMortalityAdditional researchFailureChloride valuesCritical roleSodiumImportance 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