Cardio-renal syndrome.

Abstract

In today's clinical practice, a physician takes care of increasing number of patients with both cardiac and renal dysfunction. Due to our increased understanding of pathogenesis of cardiac dysfunction in patients with renal failure and vice versa, the definition of Cardio-Renal Syndrome has undergone a change. This article discusses briefly the types and pathogenesis of the Cardio-Renal Syndromes.