title: Can we save the kidneys by protecting the heart?
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio; and Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: Srisakul
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chirakarnjanakorn
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio; and tangw@ccf.org.
authors.forename: W H Wilson
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Tang
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000097:blood*; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000097:blood*; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D020107:Troponin T / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D010446:Peptide Fragments; D020107:Troponin T; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain
keywords: cardiovascular disease; heart failure; renal dysfunction