Heart failure (HF) is becoming increasingly prevalent and continues to drive significant morbidity and mortality across the full cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) continuum, wherein delayed disease recognition, suboptimal treatment selection, and fragmented care patterns each contribute deleterious impacts to the quality and outcomes of cardiorenal care.
In this 60-minute, expert-led virtual session offering CME/CE and MOC credit, multidisciplinary clinicians will gain practical, evidence-based strategies to improve HF management across the cardiorenal spectrum. Through focused insights, practical pearls, and case-based discussion, faculty will translate evolving evidence into real-world clinical decision-making, with an emphasis on early intervention, guideline-concordant treatment, and team-based care.
Participants will explore:
- The growing burden of HF and its intersection with CKM disease
- Key mechanisms of HF pathophysiology, including the central role of aldosterone
- Approaches to early identification and diagnosis, enabling timely initiation of therapy
- Implementation of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) in everyday practice
- Emerging evidence on aldosterone antagonism and its role in cardiorenal care
Designed for the multidisciplinary team, this program emphasizes collaborative, evidence-driven, and patient-centered strategies to optimize outcomes in HF.
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Boehringer Ingelheim.
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:
- Review the prevalence and clinical impact of heart failure (HF), and its connection to the cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) disease continuum.
- Examine the central role of aldosterone in HF pathophysiology and progression—and why it remains a critical therapeutic target.
- Apply best practice approaches for early identification and diagnosis of HF, ensuring rapid initiation of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT).
- Integrate patient-centered, guideline-based treatment plans through effective multidisciplinary and interprofessional collaboration.
In support of improving patient care, American Academy of CME, Inc. is Jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
