Search Results - "MENTZ, ROBERT J."

Physical Rehabilitation for Older Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure by Kitzman, Dalane W, Whellan, David J, Duncan, Pamela, Pastva, Amy M, Mentz, Robert J, Reeves, Gordon R, Nelson, M. Benjamin, Chen, Haiying, Upadhya, Bharathi, Reed, Shelby D, Espeland, Mark A, Hewston, LeighAnn, O’Connor, Christopher M

“…Older patients hospitalized for heart failure were randomly assigned to a rehabilitation intervention (which included multiple function domains) or control;…”
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Pathophysiology and clinical evaluation of acute heart failure by Mentz, Robert J., O'Connor, Christopher M.

“…Key Points Acute heart failure (AHF) is a complex syndrome characterized by the worsening of signs and symptoms of heart failure Clinical evaluation of…”
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Clinical applications of machine learning in the diagnosis, classification, and prediction of heart failure by Olsen, Cameron R., Mentz, Robert J., Anstrom, Kevin J., Page, David, Patel, Priyesh A.

“…Machine learning and artificial intelligence are generating significant attention in the scientific community and media. Such algorithms have great potential…”
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Diuretics and Ultrafiltration in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure by Felker, G. Michael, MD, MHS, Mentz, Robert J., MD

“…Congestion and volume overload are the hallmarks of acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF), and loop diuretics have historically been the cornerstone of…”
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Noncardiac Comorbidities in Heart Failure With Reduced Versus Preserved Ejection Fraction by Mentz, Robert J., MD, Kelly, Jacob P., MD, von Lueder, Thomas G., MD, PhD, Voors, Adriaan A., MD, Lam, Carolyn S.P., MBBS, Cowie, Martin R., MD, MSc, Kjeldsen, Keld, MD, DSc, Jankowska, Ewa A., MD, PhD, Atar, Dan, MD, PhD, Butler, Javed, MD, MPH, Fiuzat, Mona, PharmD, Zannad, Faiez, MD, Pitt, Bertram, MD, O’Connor, Christopher M., MD

“…Abstract Heart failure patients are classified by ejection fraction (EF) into distinct groups: heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) or heart…”
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Efficacy and Safety of Tolvaptan in Patients Hospitalized with Acute Heart Failure by Felker, G. Michael, MD, MHS, FACC, Mentz, Robert J., MD, Cole, Robert, MD, Adams, Kirkwood F., MD, Egnaczyk, Gregory F., MD, Fiuzat, Mona, PharmD, Patel, Chetan B., MD, Echols, Melvin, MD, Khouri, Michel G., MD, Tauras, James M., MD, Gupta, Divya, MD, Monds, Pamela, MBA, Roberts, Rhonda, MPH, O’Connor, Christopher M., MD, FACC

“…Abstract Background The oral vasopressin-2 receptor antagonist tolvaptan causes aquaresis in patients with volume overload, potentially facilitating…”
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Heart failure in elderly patients: distinctive features and unresolved issues by Lazzarini, Valentina, Mentz, Robert J., Fiuzat, Mona, Metra, Marco, O'Connor, Christopher M.

“…The prevalence of heart failure (HF) increases with age. While clinical trials suggest that contemporary evidence‐based HF therapies have reduced morbidity and…”
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Hemodynamic Predictors of Heart Failure Morbidity and Mortality: Fluid or Flow? by Cooper, Lauren B., MD, Mentz, Robert J., MD, Stevens, Susanna R., MS, Felker, G. Michael, MD, MHS, Lombardi, Carlo, MD, Metra, Marco, MD, Stevenson, Lynne W., MD, O'Connor, Christopher M., MD, Milano, Carmelo A., MD, Patel, Chetan B., MD, Rogers, Joseph G., MD

“…Highlights • We performed an analysis using ESCAPE (Evaluation Study of Congestive Heart Failure and Pulmonary Artery Catheterization Effectiveness) data of…”
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Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibition for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and chronic kidney disease with or without type 2 diabetes mellitus: a narrative review by Mentz, Robert J, Brunton, Stephen A, Rangaswami, Janani

“…Heart failure (HF), chronic kidney disease (CKD), and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are common and interrelated conditions, each with a significant burden of…”
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Impact of Diabetes on Epidemiology, Treatment, and Outcomes of Patients With Heart Failure by Dei Cas, Alessandra, MD, PhD, Khan, Sadiya S., MD, Butler, Javed, MD, MPH, Mentz, Robert J., MD, Bonow, Robert O., MD, MS, Avogaro, Angelo, MD, PhD, Tschoepe, Diethelm, MD, Doehner, Wolfram, MD, PhD, Greene, Stephen J., MD, Senni, Michele, MD, Gheorghiade, Mihai, MD, Fonarow, Gregg C., MD

“…Abstract The prevalence of patients with concomitant heart failure (HF) and diabetes mellitus (DM) continues to increase with the general aging of the…”
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A reappraisal of loop diuretic choice in heart failure patients by Buggey, Jonathan, MD, Mentz, Robert J., MD, Pitt, Bertram, MD, Eisenstein, Eric L., DBA, Anstrom, Kevin J., PhD, Velazquez, Eric J., MD, O'Connor, Christopher M., MD

“…The health and economic burden of heart failure is significant and continues to grow each year. Loop diuretics are an integral part of symptom management in…”
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Worsening renal function during decongestion among patients hospitalized for heart failure: Findings from the Evaluation Study of Congestive Heart Failure and Pulmonary Artery Catheterization Effectiveness (ESCAPE) trial by Fudim, Marat, Loungani, Rahul, Doerfler, Shannon M., Coles, Adrian, Greene, Stephen J., Cooper, Lauren B., Fiuzat, Mona, O'Connor, Christopher M., Rogers, Joseph G., Mentz, Robert J.

“…Worsening renal function (WRF) can occur throughout a hospitalization for acute heart failure (HF). However, decongestion can be measured in different ways and…”
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Patient Selection in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction Clinical Trials by Kelly, Jacob P., MD, Mentz, Robert J., MD, Mebazaa, Alexandre, MD, Voors, Adriaan A., MD, Butler, Javed, MD, MPH, Roessig, Lothar, MD, Fiuzat, Mona, PharmD, Zannad, Faiez, MD, Pitt, Bertram, MD, O’Connor, Christopher M., MD, Lam, Carolyn S.P., MBBS

“…Abstract Recent clinical trials in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) have provided important insights into participant…”
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Timing and Causes of Readmission after Acute Heart Failure Hospitalization – Insights from the Heart Failure Network Trials by Vader, Justin M., MD, MPHS, LaRue, Shane J., MD, MPHS, Stevens, Susanna R., MS, Mentz, Robert J., MD, DeVore, Adam D., MD, Lala, Anuradha, MD, Groarke, John D., MB, MPH, AbouEzzeddine, Omar F., MD, Dunlay, Shannon M., MD, MS, Grodin, Justin L., MD, Dávila-Román, Victor G., MD, de las Fuentes, Lisa, MD, MS

“…Highlights • Early readmission after heart failure hospitalization was often due to cardiovascular comorbidity. • ACE/ARB use was associated with lesser risk…”
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Early versus late readmission during the vulnerable phase following hospitalization for heart failure: reply by Fudim, Marat, Mentz, Robert J.

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Rehabilitation Therapy in Older Acute Heart Failure Patients (REHAB-HF) Trial: Design and Rationale by Reeves, Gordon R, Whellan, David J, Duncan, Pamela, O'Connor, Christopher M, Pastva, Amy M, Eggebeen, Joel D, Hewston, Leigh Ann, Morgan, Timothy M, Reed, Shelby D, Rejeski, W. Jack, Mentz, Robert J, Rosenberg, Paul B, Kitzman, Dalane W

“…Abstract Background Acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) is a leading cause of hospitalization in older persons in the United States. Reduced physical…”
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Prognostic Role of Prior Heart Failure Hospitalization Among Patients Hospitalized for Worsening Chronic Heart Failure by Blumer, Vanessa, Mentz, Robert J., Sun, Jie-Lena, Butler, Javed, Metra, Marco, Voors, Adriaan A., Hernandez, Adrian F., O’Connor, Christopher M., Greene, Stephen J.

“…Hospitalization for heart failure (HF) is associated with increased risk of death among patients with chronic HF. The degree to which hospitalization for HF is…”
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Comparing New York Heart Association Class and Patient-Reported Outcomes Among Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure by Cosiano, Michael F., Vista, Andrew, Sun, Jie-Lena, Alhanti, Brooke, Harrington, Josephine, Butler, Javed, Starling, Randall C., Mentz, Robert J., Greene, Stephen J.

“…Alignment between clinician-reported New York Heart Association (NYHA) class compared and patient-reported outcomes among patients hospitalized for heart…”
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Decongestion in acute heart failure by Mentz, Robert J., Kjeldsen, Keld, Rossi, Gian Paolo, Voors, Adriaan A., Cleland, John G.F., Anker, Stefan D., Gheorghiade, Mihai, Fiuzat, Mona, Rossignol, Patrick, Zannad, Faiez, Pitt, Bertram, O'Connor, Christopher, Felker, G. Michael

“…Congestion is a major reason for hospitalization in acute heart failure (HF). Therapeutic strategies to manage congestion include diuretics, vasodilators,…”
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Reassessing the Role of Surrogate End Points in Drug Development for Heart Failure by Greene, Stephen J, Mentz, Robert J, Fiuzat, Mona, Butler, Javed, Solomon, Scott D, Ambrosy, Andrew P, Mehta, Cyrus, Teerlink, John R, Zannad, Faiez, O’Connor, Christopher M

“…With few notable exceptions, drug development for heart failure (HF) has become progressively more challenging, and there remain no definitively proven…”
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