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Congenital abnormalities of heart and kidney.

Hiroya TakafujiNahoko KatoYuta AzumiKotaro Obunai
Published in: Clinical case reports (2023)
Patients with congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) may be at risk for congenital cardiac defects or cardiomyopathies as comorbidities. It is crucial to recognize the coexistence of cardiac abnormalities and CAKUT and recommend screening for cardiac involvement in CAKUT patients using echocardiography.
Keyphrases
  • left ventricular
  • end stage renal disease
  • urinary tract
  • newly diagnosed
  • ejection fraction
  • heart failure
  • chronic kidney disease
  • peritoneal dialysis