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Kidney Week 2023: Top Ten Takeaways

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

2-5, 2023, to gain perspective on the latest advances in the management of glomerular disease. Kidney Week 2023 not only served as a platform for the latest news and updates in the field but also marked the final meeting of the year for practitioners in the specialty of nephrology.

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2023 ESH Hypertension Guideline Update: Bringing Us Closer Together Across the Pond

American College of Cardiology

Hypertension represents a major modifiable risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD), heart failure (HF), stroke, chronic kidney disease (CKD), and dementia.

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Resting Heart Rate: A Valuable Marker for Preventing Kidney Disease

Journal of the American Heart Association

Journal of the American Heart Association, Volume 12, Issue 23 , December 5, 2023.

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Systemic inflammation prevalence in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease: a population-based study using a nationwide primary care database in Spain

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

IntroductionSystemic inflammation is recognised as a critical driver of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), especially in patients with comorbid chronic kidney disease (CKD).

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Abstract WP171: Antithrombotic Therapy for Secondary Stroke Prevention in Patients with Severe Chronic Kidney Disease and Atrial Fibrillation

Stroke Journal

For the analysis, subjects were categorized as advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD, CrCl 15-30) and end stage renal disease (ESRD, CrCl<15).Results:Of From 2013 to 2023, Apixaban utilization increased the most in both groups from 1.1% Among those on apixaban 5mg dose, 24.5% in the CKD group and 0.6%

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From NASH to MASH: New Terms for Liver Diseases Unveiled at the 2023 Cardiometabolic Health Congress

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

A session at the 18 th Annual Cardiometabolic Health Congress (CMHC), explored the intersection of cardiometabolic conditions such as obesity and insulin resistance with liver disease, beginning with some important new updates on the preferred terms for these diseases. Available at: [link] (Accessed: October 24, 2023).

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Treatment and Control of Hypertension Among Adults With Chronic Kidney Disease, 2011 to 2019

Hypertension Journal

Hypertension, Volume 80, Issue 12 , Page 2533-2543, December 1, 2023. BACKGROUND:Hypertension frequently accompanies chronic kidney disease (CKD) as etiology and sequela.