2017
Assessment of cardiac allograft systolic function by global longitudinal strain: From donor to recipient
DeVore AD, Alenezi F, Krishnamoorthy A, Ersboll M, Samsky MD, Schulte PJ, Patel CB, Rogers JG, Milano CA, Velazquez EJ, Khouri MG. Assessment of cardiac allograft systolic function by global longitudinal strain: From donor to recipient. Clinical Transplantation 2017, 31: e12961. PMID: 28294407, DOI: 10.1111/ctr.12961.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLV global longitudinal strainLeft ventricular ejection fractionGlobal longitudinal strainMedian left ventricular ejection fractionSystolic functionLongitudinal strainLV systolic dysfunctionMyocardial systolic performancePost-transplant outcomesLV systolic functionVentricular ejection fractionDonor-recipient pairsMyocardial deformation analysisAllograft dysfunctionCardiac allograftsCause hospitalizationSystolic dysfunctionPretransplant levelsEjection fractionSystolic performanceCorresponding recipientsClinical implicationsRecipientsEchocardiogramFurther studies
2014
Effects of Left Ventricular Assist Device Support on Biomarkers of Cardiovascular Stress, Fibrosis, Fluid Homeostasis, Inflammation, and Renal Injury
Ahmad T, Wang T, O'Brien EC, Samsky MD, Pura JA, Lokhnygina Y, Rogers JG, Hernandez AF, Craig D, Bowles DE, Milano CA, Shah SH, Januzzi JL, Felker GM, Patel CB. Effects of Left Ventricular Assist Device Support on Biomarkers of Cardiovascular Stress, Fibrosis, Fluid Homeostasis, Inflammation, and Renal Injury. JACC Heart Failure 2014, 3: 30-39. PMID: 25447345, DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2014.06.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentricular assist device supportC-reactive proteinAssist device supportRenal injuryHeart failureGalectin-3LVAD therapyAmino-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptideNeutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin LevelsDevice supportPro-B-type natriuretic peptideContinuous-flow LVAD implantationLeft ventricular assist device supportAdvanced heart failureNT-proBNP concentrationsGrowth differentiation factorLipocalin levelsHs-CRPNT-proBNPGDF-15LVAD implantationLVAD placementMedian ageNatriuretic peptideMyocardial recovery