Publications by authors named "Eric Chew"

Background: Modulation of novel cardiorenal and inflammatory markers may provide insight into the disease process and outcomes of patients with acute decompensated heart failure.

Methods And Results: In this open-labeled, prospective, randomized study, 89 patients received either nesiritide (NES) or nitroglycerin (NTG) infusion by standard protocol. The serum or plasma concentrations of cystatin-C and inflammatory markers (high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, tumor necrosis factor-α, transforming growth factor-β1, and interleukin-6) were measured in 66 patients with acute decompensated heart failure at baseline and during drug infusion.

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Background: Rises in serum creatinine and efficacy have been reported as dose-related effects of nesiritide and nitroglycerin in acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF). However, no study has evaluated the comparative safety, efficacy, and biomarkers of optimally dosed nesiritide versus nitroglycerin in ADHF.

Methods And Results: Eighty-nine ADHF patients were prospectively randomized to receive either nesiritide (0.

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