[Heart and kidneys--a fatal relationship].
Cardiac and renal dysfunction of different degree is common combination in patients in clinical practice. This combination of cardiovascular and renal injury has been defined as a cardiorenal syndrome. The aim of this paper is to offer a comprendious information about actual insights into pathophysiology, terminology, classification and management of cardiorenal syndrome from cardiologist's point of view.
Oddelenie zlyhávania a transplantácie srdca Kardiologickej kliniky Národného ústavu srdcových a cievnych chorôb, a.s., Bratislava. peter_solik@yahoo.com
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D006333:Heart Failure / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D013577:Syndrome