Relationship Between Control of Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Chronic Kidney Disease Progression, Cardiovascular Disease Events, and Mortality in Chinese Adults

In this episode, Dr. Valentin Fuster discusses groundbreaking research on the interplay between cardiovascular risk factors and chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression among Chinese adults. Highlighting a study that reveals how effective management of hypertension, cholesterol, and blood glucose can significantly reduce the risks of cardiovascular events and mortality in CKD patients, the conversation emphasizes the crucial need for targeted treatment strategies to improve patient outcomes.

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Each week, Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, MACC, records free podcasts highlighting journal findings. To keep clinicians updated on the most important science emerging in clinical and translational cardiology, Dr. Fuster provides an overview of the weekly edition from the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC), as well as a short summary of each manuscript. Encompassing JACC and nine cardiovascular specialty journals, the JACC family of journals rank among the top cardiovascular peer-reviewed journals in the world for scientific impact.