2018
The Renal Effects of Aggressive Volume Removal in Heart Failure Patients with Preexisting Worsening Renal Function
Mahoney D, Ahmad T, Rao V, Brisco-Bacik M, Wilson F, Siew E, Felker G, Anstrom K, Bart B, Tang W, O'Connor C, Velazquez E, Testani J. The Renal Effects of Aggressive Volume Removal in Heart Failure Patients with Preexisting Worsening Renal Function. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2018, 24: s26. DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2018.07.074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRenal tubular injury biomarkersTubular injury biomarkersRenal tubular injuryHeart failure patientsInjury biomarkersTubular injuryFailure patientsRenal functionAcute decompensated heart failure patientsDecompensated heart failure patientsVolume removalCARRESS-HF trialRenal function recoveryTubular injury markersWorsening Renal FunctionHalf of patientsADHF patientsEffective decongestionRenal effectsInjury markersPharmacologic therapyTransient findingFunction recoveryHigh incidencePatients
2016
Clinical Implications of Cluster Analysis-Based Classification of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure and Correlation with Bedside Hemodynamic Profiles
Ahmad T, Desai N, Wilson F, Schulte P, Dunning A, Jacoby D, Allen L, Fiuzat M, Rogers J, Felker GM, O’Connor C, Patel CB. Clinical Implications of Cluster Analysis-Based Classification of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure and Correlation with Bedside Hemodynamic Profiles. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0145881. PMID: 26840410, PMCID: PMC4739604, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0145881.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute decompensated heart failureDecompensated heart failureHemodynamic profileNon-ischemic cardiomyopathyClinical outcomesADHF patientsHeart failureLower B-type natriuretic peptide levelsB-type natriuretic peptide levelsCox proportional hazards modelConcomitant renal insufficiencyHigher BNP levelsNatriuretic peptide levelsAdverse clinical outcomesBaseline clinical variablesProportional hazards modelBNP levelsAdvanced diseaseCause mortalityMultiple comorbiditiesRenal insufficiencyComorbid conditionsHemodynamic classificationPrognostic valueAdverse outcomes