It is well established that a large number of patients with acute decompensated heart failure
present with various degrees of heart and kidney dysfunction usually primary disease of …

The term cardiorenal syndrome (CRS) increasingly has been used without a consistent or
well-accepted definition. To include the vast array of interrelated derangements, and to …

A consensus conference on cardio-renal syndromes (CRS) was held in Venice Italy, in
September 2008 under the auspices of the Acute Dialysis Quality Initiative (ADQI). The …

Cardiovascular diseases such as coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure,
arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death represent main causes of morbidity and mortality in …

Immunoglobulin light chain amyloidosis (AL amyloidosis) is caused by misfolded light
chains that form soluble toxic aggregates that deposit in tissues and organs, leading to …

Objectives: We investigated whether plasma amino-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide
(NT-proBNP), a marker of cardiac dysfunction and prognosis measured in CORONA …

Objectives: This study sought to compare the renal clearance mechanisms of B-type
natriuretic peptide (BNP) and amino terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) …

Abstract Background Soluble ST2 (sST2) provides important prognostic information in
patients with heart failure (HF). How sST2 serum concentration is related to renal function is …

In AL amyloidosis prognosis depends on the severity of heart dysfunction which is best
assessed by natriuretic peptides (BNP and NT‐proBNP). However, their clearance relies on …

Aims Chronic kidney disease is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
Cystatin C is a promising marker to reliably mirror renal function. The role of cystatin C in …