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| Lisa M MielniczukSummaryAffiliation: University of Ottawa Heart Institute Country: Canada Publications
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Worsening renal function and prognosis in pulmonary hypertension patients hospitalized for right heart failureLisa M Mielniczuk
Division of Cardiology, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Congest Heart Fail 18:151-7. 2012..89). Significant renal dysfunction is common in patients with PH and an acute decline in renal function is an important marker of in hospital death and short term mortality in right heart failure...
Relation between right ventricular function and increased right ventricular [18F]fluorodeoxyglucose accumulation in patients with heart failureLisa M Mielniczuk
Division of Cardiology, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Canada
Circ Cardiovasc Imaging 4:59-66. 2011....
Ultrafiltration in the management of acute decompensated heart failureLisa M Mielniczuk
University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ontario, Canada
Curr Opin Cardiol 25:155-60. 2010..One alternative to standard therapy is mechanical fluid removal with ultrafiltration, this review will highlight the current evidence and efficacy regarding ultrafiltration use in acute heart failure...
Acute decline in renal function, inflammation, and cardiovascular risk after an acute coronary syndromeLisa M Mielniczuk
University of Ottawa Heart Institute, 40 Ruskin Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1Y 4W7, Canada
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 4:1811-7. 2009..The prognostic significance of worsening renal function has also been shown in various cohorts of cardiac disease; however, the predictors of worsening renal function and the contribution of inflammation remains to be established...
Estimated glomerular filtration rate, inflammation, and cardiovascular events after an acute coronary syndromeLisa M Mielniczuk
University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Am Heart J 155:725-31. 2008..This increased CV hazard associated with an estimated GFR <60 mL/min is independent and additive to markers of inflammation...
Left ventricular end-diastolic pressure and risk of subsequent heart failure in patients following an acute myocardial infarctionLisa M Mielniczuk
Cardiology Division, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Congest Heart Fail 13:209-14. 2007..77-1.65). Elevated LVEDP is common following myocardial infarction; however, it is not an independent predictor of subsequent HF risk. The variability in LVEDP is not fully explained by infarct size and atherosclerotic burden...
Usefulness of beta-blocker therapy and outcomes in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertensionPetsy Pui Sze So
University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ontario, Canada
Am J Cardiol 109:1504-9. 2012..Further randomized data are needed to evaluate the potential benefits and risks of β-blocker use in patients with PAH...
Imaging the failing right ventriclePeter R Mitoff
Division of Cardiology, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Curr Opin Cardiol 27:148-53. 2012....
The association between high-dose diuretics and clinical stability in ambulatory chronic heart failure patientsLisa M Mielniczuk
Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
J Card Fail 14:388-93. 2008..In chronic heart failure (HF), diuretic doses increase as the disease progresses, often after hospitalization for instability, and have been associated with worsening renal function and increased mortality...
Immune modulation therapy in heart failureLisa M Mielniczuk
Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Congest Heart Fail 12:91-6; quiz 97-8. 2006....
Evaluation and monitoring of patients with acute heart failure syndromesAnju Nohria
Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
Am J Cardiol 96:32G-40G. 2005..Development of validated and reproducible noninvasive techniques to monitor patients with acute HF will be an important step in maximizing interventions to improve outcomes in this patient population...
