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. 2017 Jan 22;69(2):255–265. doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2017.01.005

Table 1.

Classification of cardio-renal syndrome.

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 CKD Chronic heart failure
3 Acute nephrocardiac AKD leading to acute heart failure AKI related uremic
4 Chronic nephrocardiac CKD leading to heart failure Left ventricular hypertrophy and diastolic heart failure due to CKD
5 Secondary Systemic disease leading to heart and kidney failure Sepsis, vasculitis, diabetes mellitus, amyloidosis