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Finerenone Treatment Slows Chronic Kidney Disease Progression After Heart Failure Hospitalization

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A numerically slower decline in eGFR was reported in the finerenone cohort after hospitalization for heart failure when compared with placebo.

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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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Iron May Reduce Heart Failure Risk in CKD, but More Trials Needed

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Meta-analysis suggests iron therapy lowers the risk of heart failure hospitalization and cardiovascular death in patients with chronic kidney disease.

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FDA Accepts, Grants Priority Review Designation for Bayer's msNRA for Patients with Heart Failure

DAIC

2 Most are balancing multiple comorbidities, such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension and chronic kidney disease (CKD). A Study to Determine the Efficacy and Safety of Finerenone on Morbidity and Mortality Among Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients (REDEFINE-HF). 4 Approximately 6.7 million adults in the U.S. NCT 06008197.

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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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Presence of CKD in Sickle Cell Disease Worsens In-Hospital Outcomes

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Chronic kidney disease was linked to increased mortality, higher costs, and the need for mechanical ventilation among hospitalized patients with sickle cell disease.