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Chronic cardiovascular–kidney disorder: a new conceptual framework

Nature Reviews Nephrology volume 20, pages 201–202 (2024)Cite this article

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The current nomenclature for cardiorenal syndrome is problematic owing to its chronological approach and the systemic nature of some of the subtypes. We suggest adoption of a new concept, chronic cardiovascular–kidney disorder, that better reflects the contributions of common risk factors and shared pathophysiological mechanisms.

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Fig. 1: Chronic cardiovascular–kidney disorder (CCV-KD).

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  1. Associazione Ipertensione Nefrologia Trapianto Renale (IPNET), c/o Nefrologia, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano, Reggio Calabria, Italy

    Carmine Zoccali

  2. Nefrologia and CNR Unit, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano, Reggio Calabria, Italy

    Francesca Mallamaci

  3. Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Tours, Tours, France

    Jean-Michel Halimi

  4. Department of Medical Specialties-Nephrology Hemodialysis, Princess Grace Hospital, and Monaco Private Hemodialysis Centre, Monaco, Monaco

    Patrick Rossignol

  5. Department of Nephrology, Hippokration Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece

    Pantelis Sarafidis

  6. University of Pisa and Cardiology Division, Pisa University Hospital, Pisa, Italy

    Raffaele De Caterina

  7. Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    Robert Giugliano

  8. Université de Lorraine, Inserm Clinical Investigation Center at Institut Lorrain du Coeur et des Vaisseaux, CHU Nancy, Nancy, France

    Faiez Zannad

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Zoccali, C., Mallamaci, F., Halimi, JM. et al. Chronic cardiovascular–kidney disorder: a new conceptual framework. Nat Rev Nephrol 20, 201–202 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41581-023-00789-8

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