Webinar: Managing Heart Failure & CKD Together | Dr. Curnew MD

In this webinar, Dr. Curnew and our team discuss how to manage congestive heart failure (CHF) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Dr. Curnew is a preventive cardiologist in Hamilton and an associate professor at McMaster University.

Evidence-Based Resources for CKD Patients:
National Kidney Foundation eGFR calculator: https://www.kidney.org/professionals/...
Kidney failure Manitoba Risk Equation Calculator: https://www.kidneyhealth.ca/health-ca...
Kansas City Questionnaire: https://cvam.com/wp-content/uploads/2...
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 Intro
00:03:46 Common symptoms of CKD
00:05:14 CKD Diagnosis, Albuminuria & Common Risk Factors
00:10:25 CHF: what is it & classifications
00:11:16 Connection between CKD & CHF
00:13:08 CHF risk is higher in CKD patients
00:13:35 Adjusting eGFR by age and sex
00:14:26 NT-proBNP in heart failure
00:16:26 Kansas CHF symptoms questionnaire
00:18:00 Fluid balance in CHF
00:19:36 Diuretics meds in CHF
00:22:33 Potassium management in CKD
00:24:42 ACE inhibitors & beta blockers for kidneys
00:26:57 RAAS inhibitors, ARNI, and SGLT2 in CHF patients with severe CKD
00:30:54 DASH & low sodium diets
00:32:19 Dietary recommendations in CKD (guideline-based)
00:35:31 Plant vs animal proteins in CKD
00:36:46 4 Pillars of Therapy for CHF
00:39:36 Spironolactone for CHF
00:42:07 Challenges in therapy for concomitant CKD & CHF
00:45:43 Pillars of therapy for CKD
00:48:25 Finerenone (Kerendia) for CHF
00:51:57 Semaglutide (Ozempic) for CHF (STEP HF-pEF Trial)
00:53:00 Semaglutide (Ozempic) in reducing heart attacks & strokes in those with obesity & established CVD (SELECT trial)
00:55:41 Semaglutide (Ozempic) for CKD (FLOW trial)
00:57:18 Evidence-based kidney resources
00:58:31 Role of inflammation & scarring in aging kidneys
01:00:00 Organ transplants
01:00:25 EASi-HF Trial
01:04:33 Why hypertension control is important
01:06:18 Last thoughts & summary

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