Prevention of post procedural acute kidney injury in the catheterization laboratory in a real-world population.

Background: Radiologists and cardiologists have a remarkably different approach to the clinical importance and to the need for prophylactic treatment of contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI).

Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of forced diuresis with matched controlled hydration (FMH) in a real-world, high risk population.

Methods: This is an investigator-driven, single-center, retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data.

Cardiac Hypertrophy and Cardiac Cell Death in Chronic Kidney Disease.

Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a prevalent clinical condition affecting 15% of the general population. Cardiorenal syndrome (CRS) type 4 is characterized by an underlying CKD condition leading to impairment of cardiac function and increased risk for major cardiovascular events. To date, the mechanisms leading from CKD to CRS are not completely understood.