Practice Management
In 2023, the American Heart Association (AHA) introduced a staging construct for cardiovascular, kidney, and metabolic (CKM) syndrome. Subsequently, a 2024 JAMA article found among a study population of 10,762 U.S. adults, almost 90% met criteria for CKM syndrome (stage 1 or higher), and 15% met criteria for advanced stages between 2011 and 2020. In a new survey of 4,000 adults, AHA found that only 12% of respondents had heard of CKM, and 68% incorrectly …
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The American Heart Association introduced the concept of a new medical condition called cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome (CKM) in a recent article in Circulation. The rising incidence of multiple chronic health issues in younger Americans, particularly obesity, diabetes, and heart and kidney disease, calls for earlier diagnosis and risk assessment, the association says. The synergy between metabolic risk factors, such as abdominal fat, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and elevated blood sugar, has long-term effects on health …
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