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I'm proud to share and support this new American Heart Association Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Health Initiative to assess gaps in clinical care for cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome patients, identify areas for future research and put science into practice to better treat this complex health threat! CKM syndrome was first defined by the American Heart Association in an October 2023 presidential advisory and scientific statement, both published in its flagship peer-reviewed scientific journal Circulation. About 1 in 3 U.S. adults have at least three risk factors for #ckmsyndrome, a health disorder related to the strong connections among cardiovascular disease, kidney disease and metabolic disease (such as Type 2 diabetes and obesity). As the underlying conditions of CKM syndrome worsen, the risk of heart attack, stroke, heart failure and kidney and liver diseases increase. This important initiative was made possible through the visionary leadership collective of people truly passionate about patients. Thank you to our founding sponsors Novo Nordisk and Boehringer Ingelheim and our many collaborators including American College of Physicians, American Diabetes Association, American Society of Nephrology, National Kidney Foundation, STOP Obesity Alliance at The George Washington University- Milken Institute School of Public Health and Cardiometabolic Center Alliance. The effort will engage 150 hospitals and sites across the nation, reaching more than 265,000 patients. You can follow this important initiative by visiting and bookmarking https://lnkd.in/dyWFU9C2. #cardiovasculardisease #kidneydiease #metabolicdisease #cardiometabolic #heartattack #stroke #heartfailure #kidney #liver #healthcare #medicine
A third of U.S. adults are at high risk for CKM syndrome, but many patients receive fragmented care. Today we are proud to launch an initiative to change that with American College of Physicians, American Diabetes Association, American Society of Nephrology, National Kidney Foundation, STOP Obesity Alliance at The George Washington University- Milken Institute School of Public Health and Cardiometabolic Center Alliance. Over the next four years, the Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Health Initiative will work to implement a person-centered approach to awareness, professional and patient education, and treatment of #CKMSyndrome. #cardiology #nephrology
