title: Incidence of acute cardiorenal syndrome type 3 in India.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of acute renocardiac syndrome (cardiorenal syndrome type 3) and its outcome in a suburban population in India.
  
  
  METHODS
  In an observational study, 100 patients admitted with acute kidney injury were evaluated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Acute renocardiac syndrome was documented in 29%. Acute gastroenteritis (46%) was the leading cause of acute kidney injury. Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (56%) was the most common cause of acute cardiac dysfunction. Only 42% of the patients with acute renocardiac syndrome had complete recovery of kidney function. Requirement of renal replacement therapy was found to be significantly high in patients with acute renocardiac syndrome (43% versus 9% in those with AKI and no cardiorenal syndrome) and was associated with high rate of mortality (17%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study shows that the incidence of acute renocardiac syndrome is high and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Hence, there is a need for primordial prevention and early intervention on large scale.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, B G Nagara, Karnataka, India. dr_pavanm@yahoo.co.in.
authors.forename: Malleshappa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pavan
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D059347:Cardio-Renal Syndrome / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D018881:Suburban Health