Browsing by Author "Butler, J."
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Current status of mechanical circulatory support: A systematic review
Spiliopoulos, K.; Giamouzis, G.; Karayannis, G.; Karangelis, D.; Koutsias, S.; Kalogeropoulos, A.; Georgiopoulou, V.; Skoularigis, J.; Butler, J.; Triposkiadis, F. (2012)Heart failure is a major public health problem and its management requires a significant amount of health care resources. Even with administration of the best available medical treatment, the mortality associated with the ... -
Efficacy and safety of high dose versus low dose furosemide with or without dopamine infusion: The Dopamine in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure II (DAD-HF II) Trial
Triposkiadis, F. K.; Butler, J.; Karayannis, G.; Starling, R. C.; Filippatos, G.; Wolski, K.; Parissis, J.; Parisis, C.; Rovithis, D.; Koutrakis, K.; Skoularigis, J.; Antoniou, C. K.; Chrysohoou, C.; Pitsavos, C.; Stefanadis, C.; Nastas, J.; Tsaknakis, T.; Mantziari, L.; Giannakoulas, G.; Karvounis, H.; Kalogeropoulos, A. P.; Giamouzis, G. (2014)Aims: The role of low-dose dopamine infusion in patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) remains controversial. We aim to evaluate the efficacy and safety of high-versus low-dose furosemide with or without ... -
Epidemiology and importance of renal dysfunction in heart failure patients
Giamouzis, G.; Kalogeropoulos, A. P.; Butler, J.; Karayannis, G.; Georgiopoulou, V. V.; Skoularigis, J.; Triposkiadis, F. (2013)Renal dysfunction (RD) is a frequent comorbid condition and a major determinant of outcomes in patients with heart failure (HF). It is likely that the etiology of RD in patients with HF is much more complex than we first ... -
Hospitalization Epidemic in Patients With Heart Failure: Risk Factors, Risk Prediction, Knowledge Gaps, and Future Directions
Giamouzis, G.; Kalogeropoulos, A.; Georgiopoulou, V.; Laskar, S.; Smith, A. L.; Dunbar, S.; Triposkiadis, F.; Butler, J. (2011)Patients with heart failure (HF) are hospitalized over a million times annually in the United States. Hospitalization marks a fundamental change in the natural history of HF, leading to frequent subsequent rehospitalizations ... -
The importance of managing diabetes correctly to prevent heart failure
Triposkiadis, F.; Giamouzis, G.; Butler, J. (2011) -
Metformin Use in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus and Heart Failure: Friend or Foe?
Giamouzis, G.; Triposkiadis, F.; Butler, J. (2010) -
Patient-Reported Selective Adherence to Heart Failure Self-Care Recommendations: A Prospective Cohort Study: The Atlanta Cardiomyopathy Consortium
Marti, C. N.; Georgiopoulou, V. V.; Giamouzis, G.; Cole, R. T.; Deka, A.; Tang, W. H. W.; Dunbar, S. B.; Smith, A. L.; Kalogeropoulos, A. P.; Butler, J. (2013)Simultaneous adherence with multiple self-care instructions among heart failure (HF) patients is not well described. Patient-reported adherence to 8 recommendations related to exercise, alcohol, medications, smoking, diet, ... -
Six Minute Walk Test and Outcomes in Stable Outpatients with Heart Failure: The Atlanta Cardiomyopathy Consortium
Georgiopoulou, V. V.; Li, S.; Giamouzis, G.; Tahhan, A.; Siwamoosatham, S.; Cole, R. T.; Gupta, D.; Marti, C. N.; Dunbar, S. B.; Kalogeropoulos, A.; Butler, J. (2012) -
Traditional and Novel Markers of Renal Function and Outcomes in Outpatients with Heart Failure: The Atlanta Cardiomyopathy Consortium (TACC)
Kalogeropoulos, A.; Giamouzis, G.; Azeem, A. A.; Li, S.; Marti, C. N.; Georgiopoulou, V.; Butler, J. (2012)