title: [Cardiorenal syndrome].
abstract: Cardiorenal syndrome refers to the interaction between the heart and the kidneys, in which the disease state of one organ alters and impairs functioning of the other. A more precise definition has not been presented before, but a new classification has now been published. Examples of clinical manifestations of the syndrome include profuse and serious cardiac events in dialysis patients, often simultaneously occurring renal insufficiency in a cardiac patient as well as rapid impairment of renal function and diuretic resistance in connection with acute cardiac insufficiency.
authors.affiliation: HYKS:n kardiologian vastuuyksikkö, PL 340, 00029 HUS.
authors.forename: Johan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lassus
authors.forename: Mikko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Haapio
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000503:physiopathology*; D018450:Disease Progression; D006334:Heart Function Tests; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D012307:Risk Factors; D013577:Syndrome