Kidney Week

Clinical Practice Session

Clinical Management of Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Diseases: Protecting Kidney Health

November 07, 2025 | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Location: General Assembly C, Convention Center

Session Description

Nephrology professionals have a new armamentarium to consider when protecting kidney health. The American Heart Association announced their Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic (CKM) Health Initiative in the summer of 2024 following publication of their Presidential Advisory in the fall of 2023. ASN is committed to helping nephrology professionals and the care team understand the clinical management of people with CKM disease. In this session, experts review the landscape, the role of the nephrology care team, and opportunities for partnership and collaboration.

ASN thanks the ASN Diabetic Kidney Disease Collaborative Task Force for assistance with this session.

Learning Objective(s)

• Describe the landscape of new therapies for CKM diseases
• Explain the role of nephrology professionals and recommend CKM strategies for prescription success
• Identify practical opportunities to partner with cardiology and endocrinology professionals
• Discuss CKM case studies

Learning Pathway(s)

• Diabetic Kidney Disease
• Hypertension and Cardiorenal Disorders

Moderators

• Alan S. Kliger, MD
• Luxcia Kugathasan

Presentations

• Nephrology and the American Heart Association's CKM Framework in Research and Clinical Care
  10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
  
  • Roy O. Mathew, MD, FASN

Nephrology and the American Heart Association's CKM Framework in Research and Clinical Care

November 07, 2025 | 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

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• Saving Kidneys, Heart, and Lives: Understanding the Landscape of Pharmacotherapies
  11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  
  • Susanne B. Nicholas, MD, PhD, MPH

Saving Kidneys, Heart, and Lives: Understanding the Landscape of Pharmacotherapies

November 07, 2025 | 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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• Combined Clinics in CKM Medicine: What Is the Evidence?
  11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
  

Combined Clinics in CKM Medicine: What Is the Evidence?

November 07, 2025 | 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

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• Working Through Patient Complexity: Case Studies and Audience Interaction
  12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
  
  • Amy K. Mottl, MD, MPH, FASN

Working Through Patient Complexity: Case Studies and Audience Interaction

November 07, 2025 | 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

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