Clinical Practice Session
Managing Common Medical Conditions in Patients with Dialysis-Dependent Kidney Failure
October 22, 2026 | 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Location: Room 107, Convention Center
Session Description
This session addresses the management of medical conditions common among patients receiving dialysis and considerations for applying, in the setting of kidney failure, treatments or approaches known to be effective in the general population. Experts focus on new treatments and review evidence for or against their use in dialysis-dependent kidney failure.
Learning Objective(s)
- Describe new approaches to anticoagulation and arrhythmia prevention/treatment in the setting of maintenance dialysis
- Summarize current knowledge about blood pressure measurement and targets in the setting of maintenance dialysis
- Discuss the implications of kidney failure for the approach to routine cancer screening
- Assess diabetes management (medications and glucose monitoring) in the setting of maintenance dialysis
Learning Pathway(s)
- Dialysis
- Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic (CKM) Health
Moderators
Presentations
- Anticoagulation and Arrhythmia Management: Where Do We Stand?
04:30 PM - 04:50 PM
- Blood Pressure Measurement and Targets in ESKD: Should We Change Our Approach?
04:50 PM - 05:10 PM
- Cancer Screening in Maintenance Dialysis: What Makes Sense?
05:10 PM - 05:30 PM
- Diabetes Management in Dialysis: New Technologies and New Therapies
05:30 PM - 05:50 PM
- Q&A
05:50 PM - 06:00 PM