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Alan S. Maisel is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the field of Medicine, with a significant focus on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine among other specialized subfields such as Immunology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Epidemiology, and Nephrology.

The scientist's main topics of study encompass a broad range related to heart and cardiovascular health, including:

  • Heart Failure Treatment and Management
  • Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
  • Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
  • Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
  • Galectins and Cancer Biology
  • Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor
  • Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes

Recent publications by Alan S. Maisel cover multiple aspects of heart failure and related cardiovascular topics. Notable papers include:

  • Haemodynamic-guided management of heart failure (GUIDE-HF): a randomised controlled trial, 2021, published in The Lancet
  • Post-COVID-19 Tachycardia Syndrome: A Distinct Phenotype of Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome, 2021, published in The American Journal of Medicine
  • Circulating heart failure biomarkers beyond natriuretic peptides: review from the Biomarker Study Group of the Heart Failure Association (HFA), European Society of Cardiology (ESC), 2021, published in European Journal of Heart Failure
  • Atrial Natriuretic Peptide and Treatment With Sacubitril/Valsartan in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction, 2020, published in JACC Heart Failure
  • Growth differentiation factor-15, a novel systemic biomarker of oxidative stress, inflammation, and cellular aging: Potential role in cardiovascular diseases, 2021, published in American Heart Journal Plus Cardiology Research and Practice

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Alan S. Maisel include Yu Horiuchi, Nicholas Wettersten, Javed Butler, James L. Januzzi, and G. Michael Felker, reflecting ongoing cooperative efforts in cardiovascular research.

The scientist's work has been published extensively in specific venues, with a concentration in the following journals and platforms:

  • Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature
  • JACC Heart Failure
  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • The American Journal of Medicine
  • Journal of Cardiac Failure

Best Publications

  • Rapid measurement of B-type natriuretic peptide in the emergency diagnosis of heart failure.

    Alan S. Maisel;Padma Krishnaswamy;Richard M. Nowak;James McCord

  • Utility of B-type natriuretic peptide in the diagnosis of congestive heart failure in an urgent-care setting.

    Quyen Dao;Padma Krishnaswamy;Radmila Kazanegra;Alex Harrison

  • B-type natriuretic peptide and clinical judgment in emergency diagnosis of heart failure: analysis from Breathing Not Properly (BNP) Multinational Study.

    Peter A. McCullough;Richard M. Nowak;James McCord;Judd E. Hollander

  • Cardio-renal syndromes: report from the consensus conference of the acute dialysis quality initiative.

    Claudio Ronco;Peter R. McCullough;Stefan D. Anker;Inder Anand

  • Utility of B-Natriuretic Peptide in Detecting Diastolic Dysfunction Comparison With Doppler Velocity Recordings

    Emily Lubien;Anthony DeMaria;Padma Krishnaswamy;Paul Clopton

  • State-of-the-Art PaperNatriuretic Peptides

    Lori B. Daniels;Alan S. Maisel

  • State of the art: using natriuretic peptide levels in clinical practice.

    Alan Maisel;Alan Maisel;Christian Mueller;Kirkwood Adams;Stefan D. Anker

  • A rapid bedside test for B-type peptide predicts treatment outcomes in patients admitted for decompensated heart failure: a pilot study

    Van Cheng;Radmila Kazanagra;Alex Garcia;Leslie Lenert

  • Utility of a rapid B-natriuretic peptide assay in differentiating congestive heart failure from lung disease in patients presenting with dyspnea ☆

    L.Katherine Morrison;Alex Harrison;Padma Krishnaswamy;Radmila Kazanegra

  • B-type natriuretic peptide and renal function in the diagnosis of heart failure: an analysis from the Breathing Not Properly Multinational Study.

    Peter A. McCullough;Philippe Duc;Torbjørn Omland;James McCord

  • Bedside B-Type natriuretic peptide in the emergency diagnosis of heart failure with reduced or preserved ejection fraction: Results from the Breathing Not Properly Multinational Study☆

    Alan S Maisel;James McCord;Richard M Nowak;Judd E Hollander

  • Measurement of the Interleukin Family Member ST2 in Patients With Acute Dyspnea: Results From the PRIDE (Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide Investigation of Dyspnea in the Emergency Department) Study

    James L. Januzzi;W. Frank Peacock;Alan S. Maisel;Claudia U. Chae

  • A rapid test for B-type natriuretic peptide correlates with falling wedge pressures in patients treated for decompensated heart failure: a pilot study.

    Radmila Kazanegra;Van Cheng;Alex Garcia;Padma Krishnaswamy

  • Primary results of the Rapid Emergency Department Heart Failure Outpatient Trial (REDHOT). A multicenter study of B-type natriuretic peptide levels, emergency department decision making, and outcomes in patients presenting with shortness of breath.

    Alan Maisel;Judd E. Hollander;David Guss;Peter McCullough

  • Mid-region pro-hormone markers for diagnosis and prognosis in acute dyspnea : results from the BACH (Biomarkers in Acute Heart Failure) trial

    Alan Maisel;Christian Mueller;Richard Nowak;W. Frank Peacock

  • Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology practical guidance on the use of natriuretic peptide concentrations

    Christian Mueller;Kenneth McDonald;Rudolf A. de Boer;Alan Maisel

  • Association of Change in N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Following Initiation of Sacubitril-Valsartan Treatment With Cardiac Structure and Function in Patients With Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction.

    James L. Januzzi;Margaret F. Prescott;Javed Butler;G. Michael Felker

  • Utility of B-natriuretic peptide as a rapid, point-of-care test for screening patients undergoing echocardiography to determine left ventricular dysfunction

    Alan S. Maisel;Jen Koon;Padma Krishnaswamy;Radmila Kazenegra

  • B-type natriuretic peptide predicts future cardiac events in patients presenting to the emergency department with dyspnea

    Alex Harrison;L.Katherine Morrison;Padma Krishnaswamy;Radmila Kazanegra

  • Heart Failure/Transplant AbstractsUtility of a rapid B-natriuretic peptide assay in differentiating congestive heart failure from lung disease in patients presenting with dyspnea☆

    L.K. Morrison;A. Harrison;P. Krishnaswamy;R. Kazanegra

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul Clopton
Paul Clopton Stanford University
Christian Mueller
Christian Mueller University Hospital of Basel
Alan H.B. Wu
Alan H.B. Wu University of California, San Francisco
Judd E. Hollander
Judd E. Hollander Thomas Jefferson University
William T. Abraham
William T. Abraham The Ohio State University
James L. Januzzi
James L. Januzzi Harvard University
Torbjørn Omland
Torbjørn Omland Akershus University Hospital
Gerasimos Filippatos
Gerasimos Filippatos National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Inder S. Anand
Inder S. Anand University of Minnesota
Barry H. Greenberg
Barry H. Greenberg University of California, San Diego

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