Cardiorenal syndrome.
Kidney dysfunction in patients with heart failure and cardiovascular disorders in patients with chronic kidney disease are common. A recently proposed consensus definition of cardiorenal syndrome stresses the bidirectional nature of these heart-kidney interactions. The treatment of cardiorenal syndrome is challenging, however, promising new therapeutic options are currently being investigated in recent and ongoing clinical trials.
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Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Leuven Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven Belgium.