2011
Non-Cardiopulmonary Factors Affecting the Six-Minute Walk Distance in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease: Results From the Walk-PHaSST Study
Goel R, Hassell K, Machado R, Barst R, Yovetich N, Kato G, Gordeuk V, Little J, Gibbs J, Schraufnagel D, Girgis R, Rosenzweig E, Morris C, Badesch D, Lanzkron S, Onyekwere O, Nouraie M, Castro O, Sachdev V, Waclawiw M, Woolson R, Goldsmith J, Gladwin M, Krishnamurti L. Non-Cardiopulmonary Factors Affecting the Six-Minute Walk Distance in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease: Results From the Walk-PHaSST Study. Blood 2011, 118: 1074. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v118.21.1074.1074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTR jet velocitySickle cell diseaseSix-minute walk distanceAvascular necrosisMultivariable linear regressionPulmonary hypertensionCell diseasePrimary endpointWalk distanceChronic painSCD patientsSevere genotypeAmerican Thoracic Society guidelinesSix-minute walk testSelf-reported medical historyThoracic Society guidelinesMulti-center studySided p valueGreater predictive valueCardiopulmonary factorsOral sildenafilPain 2NT-proBNPExercise capacityWalk test
2009
Safety and Efficacy of Sildenafil Therapy for Doppler-Defined Pulmonary Hypertension in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease: Preliminary Results of the Walk-PHaSST Clinical Trial.
Machado R, Barst R, Yovetich N, Hassell K, Goldsmith J, Woolson R, Gordeuk V, Gibbs S, Little J, Kato G, Schraufnagel D, Krishnamurti L, Girgis R, Morris C, Berman-Rosenzweig E, Badesch D, Waclawiw M, Gladwin M. Safety and Efficacy of Sildenafil Therapy for Doppler-Defined Pulmonary Hypertension in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease: Preliminary Results of the Walk-PHaSST Clinical Trial. Blood 2009, 114: 571. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v114.22.571.571.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSerious adverse eventsSickle cell diseaseRight heart catheterizationBrief Pain InventoryPulmonary hypertensionCell diseaseAdverse eventsArterial pressureMean pulmonary arterial pressureSix-minute walk distanceApparent safety issuesDose of sildenafilSecondary endpoint analysisWeeks of sildenafilPulmonary vascular resistancePulmonary arterial pressureTransthoracic Doppler echocardiographySystemic arterial pressurePremature study terminationSingle test doseSignificant differencesSignificant increaseSickle cell anemiaOral sildenafilSildenafil dosing