Nursing Management in Patients with Cardio-Renal Syndrome: A Case Study

Abstract

Heart and kidneys are important organs in human body. They work related to each other.  If one works abnormally, the other will function abnormal either. These cause the complex syndrome of cardio-renal dysfunction called “Cardio-Renal Syndrome (CRS)”, which is a life threatening condition. This paper aimed to 1) reviews the concept, definition, and pathophysiology of CRS; and 2) presents a case study of acute reno-cardiac syndrome which is a subset of CRS, and the integration of nephrology advanced practice nurse roles during critical and rehabilitation phases which resulting in good clinical outcomes.