Abstract:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and heart failure (HF) represent two modern diseases of civilization and are closely related. According to the concept of cardio-renal and reno-cardiac syndromes, most patients with CKD are affected by cardiovascular disease (CVD), and CVD (including HF) is one of the factors not only promoting progression of established CKD but also triggering its onset and development. Treatment of CVD and HF in CKD patients remains challenging since CKD patients are characterized by extremely di… Show more
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