Therapeutic Options for the Management of the Cardiorenal Syndrome

Patients with heart failure often present with impaired renal function, which is a predictor of poor outcome. The cardiorenal syndrome is the worsening of renal function, which is accelerated by worsening of heart failure or acute decompensated heart failure. Although it is a frequent clinical entit...

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Main Authors: Katerina Koniari, Marinos Nikolaou, Ioannis Paraskevaidis, John Parissis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:International Journal of Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/194910