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Review
. 2019 Oct;15(4):463-476.
doi: 10.1016/j.hfc.2019.05.002. Epub 2019 Jul 5.

Implication of Acute Kidney Injury in Heart Failure

Claudio Ronco  1 , Antonio Bellasi  2 , Luca Di Lullo  3
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Review

Implication of Acute Kidney Injury in Heart Failure

Claudio Ronco et al. Heart Fail Clin. 2019 Oct.

Abstract

Patients with acute or chronic decompensated heart failure (ADHF) present with various degrees of heart and kidney dysfunction characterizing cardiorenal syndrome (CRS). CRS can be generally defined as a pathophysiologic disorder of the heart and kidneys whereby acute or chronic dysfunction of 1 organ may induce acute or chronic dysfunction of the other. ADHF is a challenge in the management of heart failure. This review provides an overview the pathophysiology of type 1 CRS together with new approaches to treatment in patients with heart failure with worsening renal function or acute kidney disease.

Keywords: Acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF); Acute kidney injury (AKI); Diuretics; Type 1 cardiorenal syndrome (CRS); Ultrafiltration.

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