Challenges of heart failure treatment in patients with chronic kidney disease: A call to action.

Mariana Metry¹, Stephanie Bernard

¹Mariana Metry is a board-certified PA currently practicing family medicine in a Federally Qualified Health Center in Newark, NJ, and formerly serving as a hospitalist PA at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, NJ. Stephanie Bernard is associate program director of the Doctor of Medical Science Department, director of didactic education, and an associate professor at Shenandoah University in Leesburg, VA. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.

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Abstract

Heart failure (HF) is one of the most common and consequential conditions encountered in clinical practice. It frequently coexists with chronic kidney disease (CKD), a highly prevalent and economically burdensome condition. The presence of CKD in patients with HF is an independent risk factor for HF-related hospitalization and death. Clinicians often face significant challenges when treating this…

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