Right Ventricular Dysfunction in Patients Undergoing High-Risk PCI with Impella
Rommel K, Bonnet G, Bellumkonda L, Lansky A, Zhao D, Thompson J, Zhang Y, Redfors B, Lurz P, Granada J, Bharadwaj A, Basir M, O'Neill W, Burkhoff D. Right Ventricular Dysfunction in Patients Undergoing High-Risk PCI with Impella. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2024, 30: 1244-1254. PMID: 39389734, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2024.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRight ventricular dysfunctionHigh-risk percutaneous coronary interventionVentricular dysfunctionAssociated with right ventricular dysfunctionTricuspid annular plane systolic excursionConcomitant right ventricular dysfunctionLower left ventricular ejection fractionUnfavorable long-term prognosisAnnular plane systolic excursionClinical outcomes of patientsAbsence of right ventricular dysfunctionImpella supportPredictor of 1-year mortalityMultivariate Cox regression analysisIncidence of hypotensive episodesEchocardiography core laboratorySevere RV dilatationBlood urea nitrogen levelsRV function assessmentVentricular ejection fractionOutcomes of patientsRates of in-hospital mortalityHigher blood urea nitrogen levelsLong-term prognosisProportion of patientsSerial direct sodium removal in patients with heart failure and diuretic resistance
Rao V, Ivey‐Miranda J, Cox Z, Moreno‐Villagomez J, Ramos‐Mastache D, Neville D, Balkcom N, Asher J, Bellumkonda L, Bigvava T, Shaburishvili T, Bartunek J, Wilson F, Finkelstein F, Maulion C, Turner J, Testani J. Serial direct sodium removal in patients with heart failure and diuretic resistance. European Journal Of Heart Failure 2024, 26: 1215-1230. PMID: 38556717, DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.3196.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiuretic resistanceCardiorenal syndromeHeart failureLoop diureticsDiuretic withdrawalHigh-dose loop diureticsN-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptidePro-B-type natriuretic peptideGrowth differentiation factor 15Carbohydrate antigen 125Differentiation factor 15Sodium removalRandomized controlled studyCardiorenal parametersDiuretic doseSoluble ST2Natriuretic peptideMedian timeDiuretic responseKidney injuryPeritoneal membraneElectrolyte handlingKidney functionDiureticsInterleukin-6