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Classification of Cardiorenal Syndrome (CRS)
What does cardiorenal syndrome (CRS) mean?
The term cardiorenal syndrome has been used to define different clinical conditions in which heart and kidney dysfunction overlap.
A consensus classification of cardiorenal syndrom is outlined in the below table
Classification of Cardiorenal Syndrome
| TYPE | NAME | DESCRIPTION | EXAMPLE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acute cardiorenal | Heart failure leading to acute kidney injury (AKI) | Acute coronary syndrome leading to acute heart and kidney failure |
| 2 | Chronic cardiorenal | Chronic heart failure leading to kidney failure | Chronic heart failure |
| 3 | Acute nephrocardiac | AKI leading to acute heart failure | Uremic cardiomyopathy AKI-related |
| 4 | Chronic nephrocardiac | Chronic kidney disease leading to heart failure | Left ventricular hypertrophy and diastolic heart failure due to kidney failure |
| 5 | Secondary | Systemic disease leading to heart and kidney failure | Sepsis, vasculitis, diabetes mellitus |
