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Quality of care and outcomes in women hospitalized for heart failureLiviu Klein
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
Circ Heart Fail 4:589-98. 2011..Although women account for a significant proportion of heart failure (HF) hospitalizations, data on the quality of care and in-hospital outcomes in women are limited...
Coronary artery disease and prevention of heart failureLiviu Klein
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Med Clin North Am 88:1209-35. 2004..This review discusses the prevalence of coronary artery disease, prognostic significance and pathophysiology, risk factor modifications, pharmacologic treatments, and the role of revascularization...- Admission or changes in renal function during hospitalization for worsening heart failure predict postdischarge survival: results from the Outcomes of a Prospective Trial of Intravenous Milrinone for Exacerbations of Chronic Heart Failure (OPTIME-CHF)Liviu Klein
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Circ Heart Fail 1:25-33. 2008..Less is known about the changes and relationships among these variables and the postdischarge survival rate... - Effects of amino acid supplementation on left ventricular remodeling in patients with chronic heart failure with decreased systolic function and diabetes mellitus: rationale and design of a magnetic resonance imaging studyLiviu Klein
Division of Cardiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Am J Cardiol 93:44A-46A. 2004.... - Lower serum sodium is associated with increased short-term mortality in hospitalized patients with worsening heart failure: results from the Outcomes of a Prospective Trial of Intravenous Milrinone for Exacerbations of Chronic Heart Failure (OPTIME-CHF) sLiviu Klein
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Ill 60611, USA
Circulation 111:2454-60. 2005..CONCLUSIONS: In patients hospitalized for worsening heart failure, admission serum sodium is an independent predictor of increased number of days hospitalized for cardiovascular causes and increased mortality within 60 days of discharge... - Improvement in the function of hibernating myocardium in a patient with heart failure due to coronary artery disease receiving high-dose simvastatinMihai Gheorghiade
Division of Cardiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Ital Heart J 5:160-2. 2004..We speculate that high-dose statin therapy had a significant role in improving the ventricular function in our patient by improving the endothelial flow. This hypothesis is presently being tested in a larger prospective trial... - Reappraisal of beta-blocker therapy in the acute and chronic post-myocardial infarction periodFrancesco Borrello
Division of Cardiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Rev Cardiovasc Med 4:S13-24. 2003..Given the considerable evidence from randomized clinical trials, the use of beta-blockers is recommended in all post-MI patients without a contraindication, particularly in those with left ventricular systolic dysfunction... - Pharmacologic therapy for patients with chronic heart failure and reduced systolic function: review of trials and practical considerationsLiviu Klein
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois 60607, USA
Am J Cardiol 91:18F-40F. 2003..Finally, anticoagulation is recommended only in patients who have concomitant atrial fibrillation or a previous history of cerebral or systemic emboli... - Management of the patient with diabetes mellitus and myocardial infarction: clinical trials updateLiviu Klein
Division of Cardiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Am J Med 116:47S-63S. 2004..However, more effort must be devoted to the improvement of outcomes related to these public health problems... - Acute heart failure syndromes: current state and framework for future researchMihai Gheorghiade
Division of Cardiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Circulation 112:3958-68. 2005 - Heart failure in women: epidemiology, biology and treatmentRashmee U Shah
Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
Womens Health (Lond Engl) 5:517-27. 2009..Focused research is needed to understand and guide the management of women with heart failure... - OPTIME in CHF trial: rethinking the use of inotropes in the management of worsening chronic heart failure resulting in hospitalizationMihai Gheorghiade
Division of Cardiology, Northwestern University Medical School, 201 E. Huron Street, Galter 10-240, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Eur J Heart Fail 5:9-12. 2003 - Atrial fibrillation in elderly patients with heart failure: convergence of two cardiovascular epidemics in the 21st CenturyJana Svetlichnaya
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 N St Clair Street, Suite 600, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 9:903-12. 2011..Anticoagulation remains a mainstay of therapy for stroke prevention in this high-risk population... - Clinical experience and patient outcomes associated with the TandemHeart percutaneous transseptal assist device among a heterogeneous patient populationMichael W Tempelhof
Division of Cardiology, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA
ASAIO J 57:254-61. 2011..The favorable hemodynamic profile, postimplantation survival rates, and manageable complications support its use to assist hemodynamic recovery in patients refractory to conventional therapy... - Consistently stable or decreased body mass index in young adulthood and longitudinal changes in metabolic syndrome components: the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults StudyDonald M Lloyd-Jones
Department of Preventive Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 680 N Lake Shore Dr, Ste 1102, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Circulation 115:1004-11. 2007..Data are sparse regarding the association of stable body mass index (BMI) over the long term with metabolic syndrome components in young adults... - Warfarin-induced limb gangrene in the setting of lung adenocarcinomaLiviu Klein
Department of Medicine, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Am J Hematol 76:176-9. 2004..The present case emphasizes the importance of careful anticoagulation with heparin followed by slow initiation of low-dose warfarin, in order to minimize thrombotic complications... - A predictive model for survival after in-hospital cardiopulmonary arrestSorin C Danciu
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, 836 W. Wellington Avenue, Chicago, IL 60657, USA
Resuscitation 62:35-42. 2004..If validated in a large prospective trial, this score could help physicians in attempting resuscitation, patients and families in making end-of-life decisions and hospitals in resource allocation... - Hyponatremia in patients with heart failureLeonardo De Luca
Department of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Sciences, La Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
Am J Cardiol 96:19L-23L. 2005..Recent studies have suggested that correction of hyponatremia may be associated with improved survival. This hypothesis is currently being studied in large prospective randomized clinical trials... - New insights into diastolic heart failure: role of diabetes mellitusJonathan P Piccini
Department of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Am J Med 116:64S-75S. 2004....
Research Grants
- Heart Failure Evaluation in Post-Menopausal Women: The Women's Health InitiativeLiviu Klein; Fiscal Year: 2007....