Organ injury and impairment are commonly observed in patients with acute heart failure
(AHF), and congestion is an essential pathophysiological mechanism of impaired organ …

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 …

For many neuromuscular diseases (NMDs), cardiac disease represents a major cause of
morbidity and mortality. The management of cardiac disease in NMDs is made challenging …

Adenosine receptors are major targets of caffeine, the most commonly consumed drug in the
world. There is growing evidence that they could also be promising therapeutic targets in a …

Maintenance of blood volume, vascular tone, and hemo-dynamic stability depends on a set
of elegant interactions between the heart and kidney. For some time, physicians have …

Objectives: This study was designed to compare the safety and efficacy of veno-venous
ultrafiltration and standard intravenous diuretic therapy for hypervolemic heart failure (HF) …

BACKGROUND: The prevalence of renal dysfunction in patients hospitalized with acute
decompensated heart failure remains poorly characterized. METHODS AND RESULTS …

Background Worsening renal function, which is associated with adverse outcomes, often
develops in patients with acute heart failure. Experimental and clinical studies suggest that …

This document is the result of the First and Second International Workshop on Acute Heart
Failure Syndrome that took place in May 2004 and April 2005. At these workshops, a …

of the guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of acute heart failure | European Heart Journal
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