Cardiovascular, renal and metabolic diseases
This module describes the bidirectional relationship between renal function and cardiovascular disease, and the impact on patients with chronic kidney disease.
It includes information on the incidence and recommended management of: hypertension, coronary artery disease, arrythmias/atrial fibrillation, heart failure, and valvular heart disease.
It includes information on the incidence and recommended management of: hypertension, coronary artery disease, arrythmias/atrial fibrillation, heart failure, and valvular heart disease.
Format
Self-Paced Online
Course
Author
Professor Debasish Banerjee
Duration
2 Hours
Audience
Nephrologists and Medical Professionals
About the course
This course has been developed for trainee nephrologists and others in the UK nephrology community. This module is part of the CKD eLearning course composed of multiple modules that have been developed to encompass key elements of the syllabus for the Speciality Training Curriculum for Renal Medicine, as developed by the Joint Royal Colleges of Physicians Training Board.
This eLearning course is a collaboration between the UK Kidney Association and Astellas to develop robust and engaging modular content that aims to deliver maximum educational benefit to trainee nephrologists and others in the UK nephrology community.
Advance your knowledge
Improve patient outcomes
Content overview
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Impact of declining renal function on cardiovascular risk and mortality
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Hypertension in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD)
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Arrythmias and atrial fibrillation in CKD
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Heart failure in patients with CKD
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Valvular hear disease in CKD