Cardiorenal syndrome encompasses a spectrum of disorders involving both the heart and
kidneys in which acute or chronic dysfunction in 1 organ may induce acute or chronic …

The heart and the vascular tree undergo major structural and functional changes when
kidney function declines and renal replacement therapy is required. The many …

Acute kidney injury occurs with kidney transplantation and too frequently progresses to the
clinical diagnosis of delayed graft function (DGF). Poor kidney function in the first week of …

The challenges inherent in conducting accurate, clinically effective, and cost-effective
cardiac evaluations among transplantation candidates relate to the large size of the target …

Kidney transplantation (KT) is the optimal therapy for end-stage kidney disease (ESKD),
resulting in significant improvement in survival as well as quality of life when compared with …

Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a rare disease often associated with positive antinuclear
antibody and high mortality. Pulmonary hypertension, which rarely is severe, occurs …

Background The prevalence, determinants and prognosis of pulmonary hypertension
among long-term hemodialysis patients in the USA are poorly understood. Methods A cross …

Pulmonary hypertension is defined as a mean pulmonary artery pressure≥ 25 mm Hg and
is a recently recognized complication of chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal …

Background Pulmonary hypertension is common in patients with chronic kidney disease
(CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and may be associated with poor outcomes …

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a risk factor for morbidity and mortality in patients
undergoing surgery and anesthesia. This document represents the first international …