Table 1.
Classification of CRS
Type | Denomination | Description | Example |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Acute cardiorenal | Heart failure leading to 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 | CKD 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 |