The experience gathered and acquired in cooperation with cardiologists is the reason und the occasion for publishing this book. The articles in this book represent the development of the clinical experiences during the last ten years as well as the actual therapy recommendations.

An interdisciplinary treatment strategy for left ventricular hypertrophy in hemodialysis patients was developed, which has an outstanding reputation in international comparison. The present state of therapy for heart failure is presented by experts in parts of our book. Nephrologists trained in cardiology point out the particular characteristics of the chronically diseased uremic heart.