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Eplerenone, diabetes, and chronic kidney disease in patients hospitalized for acute heart failure: findings from the EARLIER trial

Cardiovascular Diabetology

Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs) are often underutilized in patients with heart failure (HF), particularly those with diabetes and/or chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, the impact of concurren.

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Cardiovascular and renal diseases in type 2 diabetes patients: 5-year cumulative incidence of the first occurred manifestation and hospitalization cost: a cohort within the French SNDS nationwide claims database

Cardiovascular Diabetology

Myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, peripheral arterial disease (PAD), heart failure (HF) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are common cardiovascular renal diseases (CVRD) manifestations for type 2 diabetes.

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Primary Care Strategy Fails to Reduce Kidney-Dysfunction Triad Hospitalizations

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- Using a personalized algorithm to identify primary care patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), type 2 diabetes, and hypertension (the kidney-dysfunction triad) -- plus practice facilitators to help providers deliver guideline.

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Kidney Week 2023: Top Ten Takeaways

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

Key findings presented at the conference included disparities in access to kidney transplantation and waitlisting based on race and neighborhood characteristics, racial and ethnic differences in incident chronic kidney disease (CKD), and the use of motivational strategies to improve dialysis nonadherence among African American patients.

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Abstract WP278: Trends in GLP1RA and SGLT2i Use in Ischemic Stroke Patients With Diabetes

Stroke Journal

Background:The current AHA stroke prevention guidelines give Class 1 recommendations that patients with AIS and diabetes should receive glucose-lowering agents with cardiovascular benefit to reduce risk of MACE. Patients were identified to have diabetes as derived by the Charlson Comorbidity Index ICD 10 codes E10 through E14.

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Injectable Angioplasty Balloon Catheter Transforms Peripheral Procedures, Users Report Reduced Equipment and Contrast Needs

DAIC

Angioplasty procedures below the knee also require x-ray contrast, which can cause damage to kidney function. This is an especially critical issue because many patients undergoing angioplasty procedures below the knee have diabetes and kidney dysfunction. Sinai hospital in New York City by Drs.

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Abstract 4113864: Hyperkalemia In Patients With Heart Failure Correlates to Worse Inpatient Outcomes

Circulation

Background:Heart failure (HF) is one of the leading causes of hospitalizations in the States. Results:We included 4,454,273 weighted hospitalizations due to HF for which 380,446 patients (8.5%) had a concurrent diagnosis of hyperkalemia. Circulation, Volume 150, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A4113864-A4113864, November 12, 2024.