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World J Cardiol. Jul 26, 2015; 7(7): 392-396
Published online Jul 26, 2015. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v7.i7.392
Published online Jul 26, 2015. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v7.i7.392
Peritoneal dialysis for chronic cardiorenal syndrome: Lessons learned from ultrafiltration trials
Amir Kazory, Division of Nephrology, Hypertension, and Renal Transplantation, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610-0224, United States
Author contributions: Kazory A solely contributed to this manuscript.
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Correspondence to: Amir Kazory, MD, Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Renal Transplantation, University of Florida, 1600 SW Archer Road, Gainesville, FL 32610-0224, United States. amir.kazory@medicine.ufl.edu
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Received: February 3, 2015
Peer-review started: February 4, 2015
First decision: March 6, 2015
Revised: April 1, 2015
Accepted: May 5, 2015
Article in press: May 6, 2015
Published online: July 26, 2015
Peer-review started: February 4, 2015
First decision: March 6, 2015
Revised: April 1, 2015
Accepted: May 5, 2015
Article in press: May 6, 2015
Published online: July 26, 2015
Core Tip
Core tip: This article briefly reviews the clinical significance of renal dysfunction in heart failure and evaluates the results of the ultrafiltration studies in acute heart failure and cardiorenal syndrome (CRS). It concludes that peritoneal dialysis could represent an efficacious option for chronic CRS due to its ability to simultaneously address renal and cardiac dysfunction in these patients. Recent technical advances such as possibility of initiating peritoneal dialysis (PD) in the acute setting and placement of the PD catheter by interventional radiology could make this home-based therapeutic option even more accessible and intriguing.