2019
Effects of Pulmonary Hypertension and Right Ventricular Function in Short and Long-Term Kidney Function
Naranjo M, Lo K, Mezue K, Rangaswami J. Effects of Pulmonary Hypertension and Right Ventricular Function in Short and Long-Term Kidney Function. Current Cardiology Reviews 2019, 15: 3-11. PMID: 30306876, PMCID: PMC6367698, DOI: 10.2174/1573403x14666181008154215.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryHemodynamicsHumansHypertension, PulmonaryRenal Insufficiency, ChronicVentricular Function, RightConceptsEffects of pulmonary hypertensionPulmonary hypertensionKidney transplant outcomesPrognostic implicationsTransplant outcomesPrognostic implications of pulmonary hypertensionRenal diseaseKidney diseaseDefinition of pulmonary hypertensionRight ventricular functionProgression of kidney diseaseAcute kidney injuryProgression of CKDPost-LVAD implantationVentricular functionKidney injuryHemodynamic dysfunctionKidney functionTreatment strategiesHemodynamic effectsHypertensionPatho-physiological effectsInfluence treatmentLVAD implantationMultiple body systems
2017
Blood Pressure Variability Predicts Adverse Events and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Post-Hoc Analysis of the SPRINT Trial
Mezue K, Goyal A, Pressman G, Horrow J, Rangaswami J. Blood Pressure Variability Predicts Adverse Events and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Post-Hoc Analysis of the SPRINT Trial. American Journal Of Hypertension 2017, 31: 48-52. PMID: 28985328, DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hpx128.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic kidney diseaseAcute kidney injuryDiastolic blood pressureDBP CVVisit-to-visitCardiovascular outcomesBlood pressure variabilityAdverse eventsPrimary outcomeKidney diseaseBlood pressureAssociated with adverse cardiovascular outcomesVisit-to-visit blood pressure variabilityCox proportional hazards regressionTarget systolic blood pressureAdverse cardiovascular outcomesPressure variabilityProportional hazards regressionSystolic blood pressurePredicting adverse eventsPost hoc analysisVisit-to-visit DBP variabilityAntihypertensive therapyIndependent predictorsKidney injuryChronic Kidney Disease Contributing to Dyspnea in Patients With Heart Failure
Abdulhadi B, Mezue K, Rangaswami J. Chronic Kidney Disease Contributing to Dyspnea in Patients With Heart Failure. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2017, 70: 408. PMID: 28705328, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.03.614.Peer-Reviewed Original Research