2025
Novel Hemodynamic Markers and Kidney Function in Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
Tuttle M, Banlengchit R, Tighiouart H, Testani J, Moises A, Oka T, Ferguson K, Sarnak H, Harding C, Kiernan M, Sarnak M, McCallum W. Novel Hemodynamic Markers and Kidney Function in Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure. Kidney360 2025 DOI: 10.34067/kid.0000000703.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPulmonary artery pulsatility indexAcute decompensated heart failureAortic pulsatility indexDecompensated heart failureBaseline eGFREGFR slopePulmonary arteryPulsatility indexHeart failureLower pulmonary artery pulsatility indexKidney functionPatients admitted with acute decompensated heart failureMedian follow-up timeMultivariate Cox proportional hazards modelHemodynamic markersArtery pulsatility indexRisk of dialysisFollow-up timeLeft ventricular functionFollow-up periodCox proportional hazards modelsAssociated with higher hazardsProportional hazards modelUnique patient admissionsQuaternary medical center
2017
Serum 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