Multidisciplinary Perspectives on the Cardiorenal Syndrome: Bridging the Gap between Cardiology and Nephrology
A special issue of Diagnostics (ISSN 2075-4418). This special issue belongs to the section "Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 January 2024) | Viewed by 3517
Special Issue Editor
2. Team 3072 "Mitochondria, Oxidative Stress and Muscle Protection", Translational Medicine Federation of Strasbourg (FMTS), Faculty of Medicine, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
Interests: cardiorenal syndrome; cardiovascular disease; hemodialysis; critical care medicine; dialysis; chronic kidney failure; intensive care medicine; renal failure; kidney disease; chronic kidney disease; nephrology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Cardiorenal syndrome (CRS) is a complex interaction between the heart and kidneys, where dysfunction in one organ can cause or exacerbate dysfunction in the other. CRS is a significant clinical and public health issue, given the high prevalence of both cardiovascular and kidney disease; however, one of the major challenges in the diagnosis of CRS is the lack of objective criteria for the disease. Current classification systems do not fully account for the different stages and patterns of disease progression.
To better understand and diagnose CRS, new markers of acute and long-term risk for both organs are required. Diagnosis is currently based on clinical and laboratory findings, such as electrocardiograms as well as echocardiograms for the heart and blood as well as urine tests for the kidneys; however, these tests may be nonspecific and not distinguish between different types or stages of disease. Biological markers such as B-type natriuretic peptide and troponin have limited use in diagnosing CRS, and radiological tools such as MRI and CT scans are not routinely used due to their high cost and limited availability.
In conclusion, the diagnosis of cardiorenal syndrome remains a significant challenge due to the nonspecificity of clinical and laboratory findings. While traditional clinical and biological tools can provide valuable information, there is a need for more objective and accurate criteria for diagnoses.
Dr. Nans Florens
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- cardiorenal syndrome
- heart disease
- kidney disease
- diagnosis
- classification
- markers
- electrocardiograms
- echocardiograms
- biological markers
- radiological tools
