2013
Urinary Biomarkers of AKI and Mortality 3 Years after Cardiac Surgery
Coca SG, Garg AX, Thiessen-Philbrook H, Koyner JL, Patel UD, Krumholz HM, Shlipak MG, Parikh CR. Urinary Biomarkers of AKI and Mortality 3 Years after Cardiac Surgery. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2013, 25: 1063-1071. PMID: 24357673, PMCID: PMC4005309, DOI: 10.1681/asn.2013070742.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKidney injury molecule-1Long-term mortalityIL-18Urinary biomarkersClinical AKICardiac surgeryHighest tertileUrinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalinProspective long-term followNeutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalinContinuous net reclassification improvementInjury molecule-1Kidney injury biomarkersPostoperative day 1Gelatinase-associated lipocalinImmediate postoperative periodAdditional prognostic informationLong-term followNet reclassification improvementMortality 3 yearsLiver fatty acidAKI cohortCause mortalityHospital outcomesKidney injury
2010
Geriatric Conditions and Subsequent Mortality in Older Patients With Heart Failure
Chaudhry SI, Wang Y, Gill TM, Krumholz HM. Geriatric Conditions and Subsequent Mortality in Older Patients With Heart Failure. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2010, 55: 309-316. PMID: 20117435, PMCID: PMC2832791, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2009.07.066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term mortalityGeriatric conditionsNet reclassification improvementMobility disabilityOlder patientsReclassification improvementRisk factorsMultivariable logistic regression modelHeart failure hospitalizationIndependent risk factorTraditional risk factorsMedical record dataFinal multivariable modelYears of ageLogistic regression modelsFailure hospitalizationTerm mortalityHeart failureIndependent predictorsPrognostic importanceMean ageMultivariable modelMedicare beneficiariesMortality rateSubsequent mortality