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How does heart failure affect the kidneys relating to anatomy and physiology?
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Forward: Failure may compromise blood flow to glomeruli and kidney function. Right sided failure may contribute to venous congestion and edema with some indirect effects to kidneys.
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HF and kidney: In advanced heart failure the blood flow to the kidneys decrease and then this will lead to less blood perfusion and kidneys get affected.
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