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.
Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Leuven Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven Belgium.
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