2017
Association of gain-of-function EPHX2 polymorphism Lys55Arg with acute kidney injury following cardiac surgery
Shuey MM, Billings FT, Wei S, Milne GL, Nian H, Yu C, Brown NJ. Association of gain-of-function EPHX2 polymorphism Lys55Arg with acute kidney injury following cardiac surgery. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0175292. PMID: 28552948, PMCID: PMC5446112, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0175292.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute kidney injuryChronic kidney diseaseCardiac surgery cohortSoluble epoxide hydrolaseCardiac surgeryKidney injurySurgery cohortAcute Kidney Injury Network criteriaIncidence of AKIPostoperative acute kidney injuryPercent of patientsGlomerular filtration rateBody mass indexAssociation of gainsRenal injuryCardiopulmonary bypassWhite patientsMass indexKidney diseaseFiltration ratePharmacological strategiesDiscovery cohortNetwork criteriaVariant carriersSEH activity
2013
Plasma Phospholipid Omega‐3 Fatty Acids and Incidence of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in the OPERA Trial
Wu JH, Marchioli R, Silletta MG, Macchia A, Song X, Siscovick DS, Harris WS, Masson S, Latini R, Albert C, Brown NJ, Lamarra M, Favaloro RR, Mozaffarian D. Plasma Phospholipid Omega‐3 Fatty Acids and Incidence of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in the OPERA Trial. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2013, 2: e000397. PMID: 24145742, PMCID: PMC3835252, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.113.000397.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFish oil supplementationMorning of surgeryPostoperative atrial fibrillationCardiac surgeryOil supplementationDocosapentaenoic acidAtrial fibrillationDocosahexaenoic acidEicosapentaenoic acidShort-term fish oil supplementationPUFA levelsOmega-3 fatty acidsCardiac surgery patientsPlasma phospholipid nPostoperative day 10Substantial interindividual variabilityOPERA trialPoAF episodesPlacebo supplementationPrimary endpointSecondary endpointsHospital dischargeSurgery patientsAntiarrhythmic potentialFatty acids