The gradual loss of renal function related to cardiometabolic decline is the body’s response to inflammation, high blood pressure, obesity, tobacco and alcohol use, uncontrolled blood glucose, and other acquired (noncongenital) and lifestyle factors. Therapeutic options to preserve kidney function can slow disease progression and reduce burden.
CME/CE Activities
News Digest
Cardiometabolic Health Congress (CMHC) Launches Focused Digital Education Hubs
Cardiometabolic health education leader CMHC announced that its digital education has been streamlined into 12 hubs organized by therapeutic or clinical topics for focused learning
Cardiometabolic Health Congress Hosts 2023 Women’s Masterclass in California
In August 2023, Cardiometabolic Health Congress will host the annual Women’s Cardiometabolic Health and Wellness Masterclass at the Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa Informed
Potassium: What We Know Now
Because Cardiometabolic Health Conference (CMHC) is committed to keeping busy providers well-informed on the most current developments affecting their practice, this week’s Pulse Blog focuses
Potassium: Helpful or Harmful?
Potassium-rich foods like bananas, avocados, tomatoes, and squash are generally regarded as healthful, especially for lowering blood pressure and improving cardiovascular health. However, patients with
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Cardiometabolic Disease
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Expert Highlights and Perspectives
Interpreting New Evidence with Novel Non-Steroidal MRA's for Cardiorenal Risk Reduction
Watch the experts share some highlights including:
New and ongoing studies with novel non-steroidal MRAs in addressing cardiorenal risk, including in patients with heart failure and in those with non-diabetic kidney disease.Â
Evaluating the Risk For DKD Progression
Watch the experts share some highlights including:
- Early recognition and screening for DKD
- Monitoring kidney function
- Risk factors for DKD progression
The Rationale For Non-Steroidal MRAS In DKD
Watch the experts share some highlights including:
- Differentiating between steroidal and non-steroidal MRAs
- Adverse events and limitations with steroidal MRAs in DKD
- Advantages of finerenone in DKD
- The overview of kidney results of the FIDELIO trial
The Cardiovascular Benefits of Finerenone
Watch the experts share some highlights including:
- The interplay between the kidney and heart
- CVD benefits of finerenone: analysis from the FIDELIO trial and ongoing CVD studies with finere none
- How does finerenone fit within the context of SGLT-2is
Finerenone: Putting the Data Into Context
Watch the experts share some highlights including:
- Finerenone in the context of existing treatments
- Clinical pearls for incorporating finerenone to the DKD treatment armamentarium in the near future
Resources
Clinical Brief
Challenges and Advances in Diabetic Kidney Disease - coverage from a 2021 Annual Symposium
Infographic
The Challenge of Slowing Diabetic Kidney Disease Progression and Reducing Cardiovascular Risk: Recent Advances and Novel Strategies
Finerenone - Mechanism of Action
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KDIGO Guidelines: Diabetes in CKD
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2023 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes
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Drug Pipelines
CKD = chronic kidney disease; ESKD = end-stage kidney disease; HIF-PH = hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase; type 2 diabetes