Browsing by Author "Mebazaa, Alexandre"
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Cardiohepatic interactions in heart failure
Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan; Nikolaou, Maria; Mebazaa, Alexandre (TURKISH SOC CARDIOLOGY, 2013)… -
Contemporary management of acute right ventricular failure: a statement from the Heart Failure Association and the Working Group on Pulmonary Circulation and Right Ventricular Function of the European Society of Cardiology
Harjola, Veli-Pekka; Mebazaa, Alexandre; Celutkiene, Jelena; Bettex, Dominique; Bueno, Hector; Chioncel, Ovidiu; Crespo-Leiro, Maria G.; Falk, Volkmar; Filippatos, Gerasimos; Gibbs, Simon; Leite-Moreira, Adelino; Lassus, Johan; Masip, Josep; Mueller, Christian; Mullens, Wilfried; Naeije, Robert; Nordegraaf, Anton Vonk; Parissis, John; Riley, Jillian P.; Ristic, Arsen; Rosano, Giuseppe; Rudiger, Alain; Ruschitzka, Frank; Seferovic, Petar; Sztrymf, Benjamin; Vieillard-Baron, Antoine; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan; Konstantinides, Stavros (WILEY, 2016)Acute right ventricular (RV) failure is a complex clinical syndrome that results from many causes. Research efforts have disproportionately focused on the failing left ventricle, but recently the need has been recognized ... -
Designing phase 3 sepsis trials: application of learned experiences from critical care trials in acute heart failure
Mebazaa, Alexandre; Laterre, Pierre Francois; Russell, James A.; Bergmann, Andreas; Gattinoni, Luciano; Gayat, Etienne; Harhay, Michael O.; Hartmann, Oliver; Hein, Frauke; Kjolbye, Anne Louise; Legrand, Matthieu; Lewis, Roger J.; Marshall, John C.; Marx, Gernot; Radermacher, Peter; Schroedter, Mathias; Scigalla, Paul; Stough, Wendy Gattis; Struck, Joachim; Van den Berghe, Greet; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan; Angus, Derek C. (BMC, 2016)Substantial attention and resources have been directed to improving outcomes of patients with critical illnesses, in particular sepsis, but all recent clinical trials testing various interventions or strategies have failed ... -
Effect of precipitating factors of acute heart failure on readmission and long-term mortality
Arrigo, Mattia; Tolppanen, Heli; Sadoune, Malha; Feliot, Elodie; Teixeira, Antonio; Laribi, Said; Plaisance, Patrick; Nouira, Semir; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan; Gayat, Etienne; Mebazaa, Alexandre (WILEY PERIODICALS, INC, 2016)AimsAcute heart failure (AHF) is one of the leading causes of unscheduled hospitalization and is associated with frequent readmissions and substantial mortality. Precipitating factors of AHF influence short-term mortality, ... -
Emergency management of severe hyperkalemia: Guideline for best practice and opportunities for the future
Rossignol, Patrick; Legrand, Matthieu; Kosiborod, Mikhail; Hollenberg, Steven M.; Peacock, W. Frank; Emmett, Michael; Epstein, Murray; Kovesdy, Csaba P.; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan; Stough, Wendy Gattis; Gayat, Etienne; Pitt, Bertram; Zannad, Faiez; Mebazaa, Alexandre (ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2016)Hyperkalemia is a common electrolyte disorder, especially in chronic kidney disease, diabetes mellitus, or heart failure. Hyperkalemia can lead to potentially fatal cardiac dysrhythmias, and it is associated with increased ... -
Impact of diuretic dosing on mortality in acute heart failure using a propensity-matched analysis
Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan; Gayat, Etienne; Salem, Reda; Lassus, Johan; Nikolaou, Maria; Laribi, Said; Parissis, John; Follath, Ferenc; Peacock, W. Franck; Mebazaa, Alexandre (OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2011)Aims Loop diuretics are recommended to treat congestion in heart failure (HF), despite limited quality evidence. High-dose (HD) loop diuretics seem to worsen outcomes in chronic HF, though; data for acute HF are scarce, ... -
In vivo and in vitro evidence for pleiotropic effects of levosimendan in the intensive care setting
Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan; Mebazaa, Alexandre (BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, 2011)Levosimendan, in addition to its inotropic properties, could have anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative properties, and can potentially decrease the deleterious effects of reactive oxygen species on the tissues. In their ... -
Levosimendan: Molecular mechanisms and clinical implications Consensus of experts on the mechanisms of action of levosimendan
Papp, Zoltan; Edes, Istvan; Fruhwald, Sonja; De Hert, Stefan G.; Salmenpera, Markku; Leppikangas, Heli; Mebazaa, Alexandre; Landoni, Giovanni; Grossini, Elena; Caimmi, Philippe; Morelli, Andrea; Guarracino, Fabio; Schwinger, Robert H. G.; Meyer, Sven; Algotsson, Lars; Wikstrom, Bernt Gerhard; Jorgensen, Kirsten; Filippatos, Gerasimos; Parissis, John T.; Garcia Gonzalez, Martin J.; Parkhomenko, Alexander; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan; Kivikko, Matti; Pollesello, Piero; Follath, Ferenc (ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD, 2012)The molecular background of the Ca2+-sensitizing effect of levosimendan relates to its specific interaction with the Ca2+-sensor troponin C molecule in the cardiac myofilaments. Over the years, significant preclinical and ... -
Liver function abnormalities, clinical profile, and outcome in acute decompensated heart failure
Nikolaou, Maria; Parissis, John; Yilmaz, M. Birhan; Seronde, Marie-France; Kivikko, Matti; Laribi, Said; Paugam-Burtz, Catherine; Cai, Danlin; Pohjanjousi, Pasi; Laterre, Pierre-Francois; Deye, Nicolas; Poder, Pentti; Cohen-Solal, Alain; Mebazaa, Alexandre (OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2013)The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of abnormal liver function tests (LFTs) and the associated clinical profile and outcome(s) in acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) patients. Alteration in LFTs is a ... -
Mortality and acute exacerbation of COPD: a pilot study on the influence of myocardial injury
Laribi, Said; Pemberton, Chris J.; Kirwan, Lyndsey; Nouira, Semir; Turkdogan, Kenan; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan; Troughton, Richard W.; Gayat, Etienne; Rivas-Lasarte, Mercedes; Sadoune, Malha; Sabti, Zaid; Hansconrad, Erwin; Motiejunaite, Justina; Plaisance, Patrick; Beshiri, Agim; Chen, Wenjia; Collet, Corinne; FitzGerald, J. Mark; Mueller, Christian; Launay, Jean-Marie; Richards, Mark; Mebazaa, Alexandre (EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY SOC JOURNALS LTD, 2017)… -
Organ dysfunction, injury and failure in acute heart failure: from pathophysiology to diagnosis and management. A review on behalf of the Acute Heart Failure Committee of the Heart Failure Association (HFA) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)
Harjola, Veli-Pekka; Mullens, Wilfried; Banaszewski, Marek; Bauersachs, Johann; Brunner-La Rocca, Hans-Peter; Chioncel, Ovidiu; Collins, Sean P.; Doehner, Wolfram; Filippatos, Gerasimos S.; Flammer, Andreas J.; Fuhrmann, Valentin; Lainscak, Mitja; Lassus, Johan; Legrand, Matthieu; Masip, Josep; Mueller, Christian; Papp, Zoltan; Parissis, John; Platz, Elke; Rudiger, Alain; Ruschitzka, Frank; Schaefer, Andreas; Seferovic, Petar M.; Skouri, Hadi; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan; Mebazaa, Alexandre (WILEY, 2017)Organ injury and impairment are commonly observed in patients with acute heart failure (AHF), and congestion is an essential pathophysiological mechanism of impaired organ function. Congestion is the predominant clinical ... -
Practical approach to acute heart failure with algorithms
Zoghi, Mehdi; Cavusoglu, Yueksel; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan; Nalbantgil, Sanem; Eren, Mehmet; Mebazaa, Alexandre (TURKISH SOC CARDIOLOGY, 2009)Acute heart failure syndrome is a heterogeneous group, which requires distinct therapeutic approaches. Diuretics and/or vasodilators for patients with high blood pressure and inotropic agents for patients with low left ... -
Recommendations on pre-hospital & early hospital management of acute heart failure: a consensus paper from the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology, the European Society of Emergency Medicine and the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine
Mebazaa, Alexandre; Yilmaz, M. Birhan; Levy, Phillip; Ponikowski, Piotr; Peacock, W. Frank; Laribi, Said; Ristic, Arsen D.; Lambrinou, Ekaterini; Masip, Josep; Riley, Jillian P.; McDonagh, Theresa; Mueller, Christian; deFilippi, Christopher; Harjola, Veli-Pekka; Thiele, Holger; Piepoli, Massimo F.; Metra, Marco; Maggioni, Aldo; McMurray, John; Dickstein, Kenneth; Damman, Kevin; Seferovic, Petar M.; Ruschitzka, Frank; Leite-Moreira, Adelino F.; Bellou, Abdelouahab; Anker, Stefan D.; Filippatos, Gerasimos (WILEY, 2015)Acute heart failure is a fatal syndrome. Emergency physicians, cardiologists, intensivists, nurses and other health care providers have to cooperate to provide optimal benefit. However, many treatment decisions are ... -
Recommendations on pre-hospital and early hospital management of acute heart failure: a consensus paper from the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology, the European Society of Emergency Medicine and the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine - short version
Mebazaa, Alexandre; Yilmaz, M. Birhan; Levy, Phillip; Ponikowski, Piotr; Peacock, W. Frank; Laribi, Said; Ristic, Arsen D.; Lambrinou, Ekaterini; Masip, Josep; Riley, Jillian P.; McDonagh, Theresa; Mueller, Christian; deFilippi, Christopher; Harjola, Veli-Pekka; Thiele, Holger; Piepoli, Massimo F.; Metra, Marco; Maggioni, Aldo; McMurray, John J. V.; Dickstein, Kenneth; Damman, Kevin; Seferovic, Petar M.; Ruschitzka, Frank; Leite-Moreira, Adelino F.; Bellou, Abdelouahab; Anker, Stefan D.; Filippatos, Gerasimos (OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2015)… -
Renal Effects of Levosimendan: A Consensus Report
Yilmaz, Mehmet B.; Grossini, Elena; Silva Cardoso, Jose C.; Edes, Istvan; Fedele, Francesco; Pollesello, Piero; Kivikko, Matti; Harjola, Veli-Pekka; Hasslacher, Julia; Mebazaa, Alexandre; Morelli, Andrea; le Noble, Jos; Oldner, Anders; Oulego Erroz, Ignacio; Parissis, John T.; Parkhomenko, Alexander; Poelzl, Gerhard; Rehberg, Sebastian; Ricksten, Sven-Erik; Rodriguez Fernandez, Luis M.; Salmenpera, Markku; Singer, Mervyn; Treskatsch, Sascha; Vrtovec, Bojan; Wikstrom, Gerhard (SPRINGER, 2013)Renal dysfunction is common in clinical settings in which cardiac function is compromised such as heart failure, cardiac surgery or sepsis, and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Levosimendan is a calcium ... -
Searching for an ideal hemodynamic marker to predict short-term outcome in cardiogenic shock
Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan; Mebazaa, Alexandre (BMC, 2009)Cardiogenic shock is a lethal condition. Physicians are searching for hemodynamic markers which could help risk-stratification of patients in this picture. Torgersen and coworkers present an hourly time integral of the ...