In the United States, about one in ten people have diabetes, and 40% of these develop chronic kidney disease (CKD), increasing their cardiovascular disease risk. Despite American Diabetes...
CURATED BY: Stephen Thomas, FNP-C, MSN, RN
Stephen Thomas,
FNP-C, MSN, RN
Nurse Practitioner, Nephrology Associates Medical Group
Albuminuria: A Critical Predictor of Heart Failure Risk and Progression
Albuminuria, prevalent in heart failure (HF), independently predicts HF incidence and progression, yet its causes and mechanisms remain unclear. Despite...
Finerenone Reduces Heart Failure Risks in CKD and T2D Patients
In patients with albuminuric chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes, finerenone, a nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist, exhibited significant cardiovascular...