Editorial
Copyright ©2011 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Cardiol. Jan 26, 2011; 3(1): 1-9
Published online Jan 26, 2011. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v3.i1.1
Figure 1
Figure 1 Pathophysiology and definitions of the five subtypes of cardiorenal syndromes. CVP: Central venous pressure; GFR: Glomerular filtration rate; BNP: Brain natriuretic peptide; ANP: Atrial natriuretic peptide; RAAS: Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system ; ADHF: Acute decompensated heart failure; ACS: Acute coronary syndrome; CKD: Chronic kidney disease; CVD: Cardiovascular disease; ATN: Acute tubular necrosis; CI-AKI: Contrast-induced acute kidney injury; CSA-AKI: Cardiac surgery-associated AKI; CHF: Chronic heart failure; LVH: Left ventricular hypertrophy; EPO: Erythropoietin; LPS: Lipopolysaccharide.