2021
Compensatory post-diuretic renal sodium reabsorption is not a dominant mechanism of diuretic resistance in acute heart failure
Cox ZL, Rao VS, Ivey-Miranda JB, Moreno-Villagomez J, Mahoney D, Ponikowski P, Biegus J, Turner JM, Maulion C, Bellumkonda L, Asher JL, Parise H, Wilson PF, Ellison DH, Wilcox CS, Testani JM. Compensatory post-diuretic renal sodium reabsorption is not a dominant mechanism of diuretic resistance in acute heart failure. European Heart Journal 2021, 42: 4468-4477. PMID: 34529781, PMCID: PMC8599022, DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab620.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute decompensated heart failureSpontaneous natriuresisDiuretic resistanceHeart failureSodium reabsorptionUrine collectionSpot urine sodium concentrationsIntravenous loop diureticsNeutral sodium balanceAcute heart failureDecompensated heart failureRenal sodium reabsorptionSubgroup of patientsUrine sodium concentrationSpot urine samplesDiuretic therapySodium aviditySodium excretionUrine sodiumCreatinine ratioLoop diureticsDiuretic administrationSodium balanceNatriuresisHealthy volunteers
2020
Prediction and measurement of diuretic responsiveness after oral administration of furosemide to healthy dogs and dogs with congestive heart failure
Loughran KA, Larouche‐Lebel É, Huh T, Testani JM, Rao VS, Oyama MA. Prediction and measurement of diuretic responsiveness after oral administration of furosemide to healthy dogs and dogs with congestive heart failure. Journal Of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2020, 34: 2253-2264. PMID: 33125814, PMCID: PMC7694836, DOI: 10.1111/jvim.15952.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongestive heart failureSpot urine samplesDiuretic responsivenessHeart failureHealthy dogsOral administrationUrine samplesCumulative urine volumeUrinary Na excretionProspective interventional studyUrine sodiumNa excretionUrine volumeInterventional studyUvolClinical importanceHuman patientsClinical settingDogsFurosemideCharacteristic curveResponsivenessAdministrationMinutesPatientsValidation of Natriuretic Response Prediction Equation in Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
Gleason O, Meegan G, Fleming J, Griffin M, Ivey-Miranda J, Cox Z, Rao V, Testani J. Validation of Natriuretic Response Prediction Equation in Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2020, 26: s2. DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2020.09.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNatriuretic responseSodium outputUrine collectionDiuretic administrationAcute decompensated heart failureIntravenous loop diuretic therapyLoop diuretic administrationLoop diuretic therapySpot urine sodiumDecompensated heart failureHeart failure admissionsRoutine clinical practiceSpot urine samplesNet fluid outputTotal sodium excretionUrine spot samplesADHF patientsDiuretic therapySodium excretionUrine sodiumHeart failureLoop diureticsUrine outputClinical practiceFluid output