Title: Cardiorenal Syndrome<br/>Author: Semhar Tewelde<br/><a href='http://umem.org/profiles/faculty/352/'>[Click to email author]</a><hr/><p>
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Cardiorenal syndrome (CRS) type 1 is the development of acute kidney injury (AKI) in the patient with acute cardiac illness, most commonly acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF)</li>
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Multiple pathophysiological mechanisms result in CRS characterized by a rise in serum creatinine, oliguria, diuretic resistance, and worsening ADHF</li>
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There are a host of predisposing factors that create baseline risk for CRS (DM, HTN, HLD, OSA)</li>
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The final common pathway often results in bidirectional organ injury, drug resistance, and death </li>
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The combination of worsening renal function, volume overload, and diuretic refractoriness makes the management of CRS challenging</li>
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Current therapies although often ineffective include aggressive diuresis and positive inotropes</li>
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Ronco C, et al. Cardiorenal Syndrome Type I: Pathophysiological Crosstalk Leading to Combined Heart and Kidney Dysfunction in the Setting of Acutely Decompensated Heart Failure. JACC Vol. 60, No. 12, 2012</p>
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