This CME Symposium takes place on Sunday, November 17, 2024, from 6:00-7:30 PM CT during the 2024 American Heart Association (AHA) Annual Scientific Sessions at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois.

HAZLET, N.J. - Nov. 4, 2024 - PRLog -- In this educational initiative, a faculty of experts— cardiologists Dr. Mikhail Kosiborod, Dr. Mark Petrie, and Dr. Shelley Zieroth, and nephrologist Dr. David Cherney—will explain, through lecture and "real-world" case presentation, best practices for managing hyperkalemia with potassium binders and facilitating maintenance of cardiorenal protection with RAASi.

The educational objectives include:

• Describe the relationship between suboptimal RAASi therapy and poor cardiorenal outcomes
• Explain clinical data with, and demonstrate prudent use of novel potassium binders
• Identify patients who would benefit from anti-hyperkalemia medications

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CHAIR
Mikhail Kosiborod, MD
Vice President of Research
Saint Luke's Health System
Professor of Medicine
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri

FACULTY
David Cherney, MD, CM, PhD, FRCP(C)
Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto
Clinician Scientist, Division of Nephrology, UHN
Director, Renal Physiology Laboratory, UHN
Senior Scientist, Toronto General Hospital
Research Institute
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Mark Petrie, MD
Professor of Cardiology
Honorary Consultant
School of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Health
University of Glasgow
Glasgow, Scotland

Shelley Zieroth, MD, FRCP(C)
Professor of Medicine
Max Rady College of Medicine
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

This educational activity is intended for healthcare professionals who manage patients with hyperkalemia.

This activity is supported by an educational grant from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals.

Voxmedia LLC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Voxmedia LLC designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Nurse practitioners may participate in this educational activity and earn a certificate of completion as AANP accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ through its reciprocity agreements. The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

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