2020
Real World Use of Hypertonic Saline in Refractory Acute Decompensated Heart Failure A U.S. Center’s Experience
Griffin M, Soufer A, Goljo E, Colna M, Rao VS, Jeon S, Raghavendra P, D'Ambrosi J, Riello R, Coca SG, Mahoney D, Jacoby D, Ahmad T, Chen M, Tang WHW, Turner J, Mullens W, Wilson FP, Testani JM. Real World Use of Hypertonic Saline in Refractory Acute Decompensated Heart Failure A U.S. Center’s Experience. JACC Heart Failure 2020, 8: 199-208. PMID: 32035891, PMCID: PMC7814403, DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2019.10.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute decompensated heart failureHypertonic saline administrationHypertonic saline therapyHypertonic salineSaline administrationSaline therapyDiuretic efficiencyUrine outputSerum sodiumWeight lossAcute decompensated heartDecompensated heart failureCohort of patientsTotal urine outputReal-world safetyU.S. academic medical centersAcademic medical centerLarge U.S. academic medical centerDiuretic doseCenter experienceHeart failureMetabolic derangementsPrimary analytic approachRespiratory statusClinical variables
2019
Mavacamten Treatment for Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Clinical Trial.
Heitner SB, Jacoby D, Lester SJ, Owens A, Wang A, Zhang D, Lambing J, Lee J, Semigran M, Sehnert AJ. Mavacamten Treatment for Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Clinical Trial. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2019, 170: 741-748. PMID: 31035291, DOI: 10.7326/m18-3016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, OralAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAdultAgedBenzylaminesCardiomyopathy, HypertrophicCardiovascular AgentsDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Therapy, CombinationExercise ToleranceFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedOxygen ConsumptionProspective StudiesStroke VolumeUracilVentricular Function, LeftYoung AdultConceptsObstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathyLVOT gradientDyspnea scoreAdverse eventsCohort BPeak VO2Hypertrophic cardiomyopathyLeft ventricular outflow tract gradientVentricular outflow tract gradientEnd pointCommon adverse eventsOutflow tract gradientUnrelated adverse eventsOpen-label designPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsPhase 2 trialVentricular ejection fractionML/Peak oxygen consumptionEffect of mavacamtenHigher plasma concentrationsMavacamten treatmentLVOT obstructionTract gradient