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Delve into refining the management of hyperkalemia in CKD patients and their associated comorbidities, striking a delicate balance that preserves guideline-recommended RAASi therapy. Join Dr. Biff Palmer and Dr. Mikhail Kosiborod as they guide the exploration of novel potassium binders for optimal hyperkalemia management, all while upholding the integrity of established treatment guidelines.

The Changing TAVR Landscape" is a comprehensive multiepisodic CME series addressing critical aspects of the evolving transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) landscape. Join our experts as they discuss topics on patient identification ranging from the use of echocardiography to identify symptomatic severe aortic stenosis patients to challenging case discussions, device durability, and up-to-date clinical trial data.

The Changing TAVR Landscape" is a comprehensive multiepisodic CME series addressing critical aspects of the evolving transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) landscape. Join our experts as they discuss topics on patient identification ranging from the use of echocardiography to identify symptomatic severe aortic stenosis patients to challenging case discussions, device durability, and up-to-date clinical trial data.

The Changing TAVR Landscape" is a comprehensive multiepisodic CME series addressing critical aspects of the evolving transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) landscape. Join our experts as they discuss topics on patient identification ranging from the use of echocardiography to identify symptomatic severe aortic stenosis patients to challenging case discussions, device durability, and up-to-date clinical trial data.

The Changing TAVR Landscape" is a comprehensive multiepisodic CME series addressing critical aspects of the evolving transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) landscape. Join our experts as they discuss topics on patient identification ranging from the use of echocardiography to identify symptomatic severe aortic stenosis patients to challenging case discussions, device durability, and up-to-date clinical trial data.

Even with guideline-directed medical therapy, or GDMT, many patients with heart failure are limited in their daily activities, due to increasing symptoms and reduced functionality. However, new data from BeAT-HF, a clinical trial that examines the long-term effects of baroreflex activation therapy, or BAT, shows that BAT may provide patients with sustained and durable benefits in exercise capacity, functional status, and quality of life.

Despite many available drug therapies, patients with hypertension continue to experience elevated blood pressures, putting them at risk for cardiovascular-related morbidities and mortality. However, renal denervation, a minimally invasive procedure, has been shown to result in sustained and durable reductions in blood pressure. Find out what this approach could mean for your patients.

Once considered rare and untreatable, amyloid transthyretin (ATTR) amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) has increased in incidence over the last decade and is now a treatable condition. This is partly due to our better understanding of the biology of the disease and recognition of its comorbid or co-occurring conditions in both cardiac and noncardiac patients with cardiac amyloidosis. In an open discussion, chairperson Martha Grogan, MD, and faculty members Marianna Fontana, MD, and Nitasha Sarswat, MD, provide an updated review of the disease state that includes a better understanding of the mechanism of the disease, discuss the pathogenic and protective genetic variants, and examine evidence from clinical trials that are impacting the evolving landscape.

Hyperkalemia is a limiting factor when treating patients with heart failure and CKD on RAASi therapy. It’s especially challenging when these patients are on chronic hemodialysis. Join Drs. George Bakris, David Bushinsky, and Lars Lund as they identify the barriers of optimal treatment in patients on hemodialysis and discuss the real-world evidence using potassium-lowering agents in challenging patient group.

Optimal treatment with guideline-directed therapies, including RAS inhibitors, SGLT2 inhibitors, and nonsteroidal MRAs, is paramount in preventing progressive renal dysfunction and cardiorenal events in patients with chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes. As the patient becomes more complex, a multidisciplinary approach is often necessary to improve their outcomes. Listen in as our panel of experts offers strategies to improve collaboration and patient care.

Heart failure and chronic kidney disease can go hand in hand in your patients, and when they do, there are often added comorbidities such as diabetes. If your patients on RAASi therapy develop hyperkalemia, what should you do? Join Drs. Patrick Rossignol and Antoni Bayés-Genís as they consult on a patient with heart failure who has multiple comorbidities and discuss the impact of hyperkalemia in these complex patients.

Once thought to be a rare disease, transthyretin amyloidosis that results in cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) remains a challenge to diagnose and treat. In this discussion, Drs. Mazen Hanna and Marianna Fontana provide expert advice on imaging techniques to diagnose ATTR-CM, including recognizing diagnostic “red flags.” They also review recent clinical trial data of current and potential therapeutics for ATTR-CM, so listen in to find out how you can put the evidence into practice.

Despite the use of guideline-directed medical therapy, many patients with heart failure continue to have worsening symptoms. Enter baroreflex activation therapy, or BAT, an implantable FDA-approved cardiac autonomic modulation device. Listen in as Drs. Nirav Raval and Gurusher Panjrath explore data on its positive effects on exercise capacity, functional status, and quality of life. Do you know which of your patients may benefit from BAT?

Managing chronic kidney disease (CKD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) with multiple medications has become a challenge, and a multidisciplinary approach is needed to achieve optimal cardiorenal outcomes. Join Drs. George Bakris, Mikhail Kosiborod, and Tessa Laubscher as they discuss initiating consensus-based nonsteroidal MRA therapy in their patients with CKD and T2D.

While multiple clinical trials demonstrated a positive impact on patient outcomes with IV iron therapy in patients with HFrEF and iron deficiency, few have addressed the long-term effects of IV iron treatment on morbidity, mortality, and exercise tolerance in these patients. Join Dr. Robert Mentz and Dr. Piotr Ponikowski as they discuss the design of the HEART-FID trial and its potential impact on the clinical applications of long-term treatment with IV iron products in patients with heart failure and iron deficiency.

With more effective ways to manage hyperkalemia, is it still a challenge in 2023? Chairperson Ileana Piña, MD, and faculty members cardiologist Javed Butler, MD, and nephrologist Patrick Rossignol, MD, use case-based vignettes to provide expert analysis regarding hyperkalemia in patients with HFrEF who are on RAASi therapy. Tune in for insights on applying clinical trial data to the unique challenges of complex cases and learn how a guideline-based approach, innovative treatments, and emerging data are achieving successful outcomes in patients with heart failure with hyperkalemia.

Heart failure contributes to more than 3 million hospital admissions, resulting in a considerable economic burden. Despite significant developments to advance treatment, hospital readmission rates also remain high. Join Drs. Javed Butler and John Boehmer as they discuss fluid overload in patients with heart failure and explore recent clinical evidence in remote monitoring strategies to improve patient outcomes.

This innovative, 30-minute, online activity features a Video Expert Dialogue with two prominent faculty covering important, timely issues and data related to the detection of autoimmune (AI) disorders. The emphasis is on the unique role primary care providers play in diagnosing and managing AI and maximizing patient care. Topics include:

• Overview of connective tissue diseases and ANA testing
• ANA IFA and ELISA
• New tests
• Subserologies with IFA
• Choosing wisely about ANA testing
• Diagnosis of RA, Sjögren’s, Lupus, and Systemic Sclerosis
• Titer Information
• Negative ANA testing
• When to refer

We’ll be discussing autoantibody testing for autoimmune diseases, or more precisely, connective tissue diseases. Our purpose here is to discuss how autoantibody testing, such as the ANA, may be used in the primary care setting to diagnose these disorders. Using the ANA test combined with a good medical exam and a good history, along with signs and symptoms of connective tissue diseases, will help to achieve greater benefits in diagnosing and treating patients.