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. 2020 Nov 20;10(11):976. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10110976

Figure 3.

Figure 3

Pathophysiology of chronic cardiorenal syndrome (type 2): mechanism of how multiple effects of chronic heart failure lead to progressive and chronic kidney disease (CKD) because of neurohormonal upregulation, leading to altered vasoconstriction and vasodilation. CO = cardiac output; CVP = central venous pressure; ACEi = angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor.