CKD Treatment: Addressing Kidney and Cardiometabolic Outcomes Part 1: ACEIs/ARBs
ACE inhibitors and ARBs have benefits beyond blood pressure control in people with kidney disease. These include slowing kidney disease progression, reducing albuminuria, and reducing cardiovascular risk. But data shows only a fraction of patients who are eligible for an ACEi or an ARB receive one. This module focuses on the evidence behind the role of ACEis and ARBs in patients living with kidney disease, and will also discuss how to safely initiate and monitor ACEis and ARBs in patients with kidney disease.
By the end of this module, learners will be able to:
- Summarize the evidence to support use of ACEIs/ARBs for slowing CKD progression, reducing albuminuria and reducing cardiovascular risk
- Determine the goals of therapy for critical effectiveness and safety endpoints for use of ACEIs/ARBs in patients with kidney disease
- Using a patient case, apply guideline-directed medication therapy (or evidence-based medication practice) for ACEi/ARB use to reduce CKD progression, albuminuria and cardiovascular risk
- Using a patient case, appropriately initiate and monitor ACEi/ARB for safety and effectiveness in a patient with CKD
The following planners and presenters have disclosed a financial relationship with an ineligible company:
- Katie Cardone, PharmD, BCACP, FNKF, FASN, FCCP - Grants/Research Support [Merck & Co], Consultant [Vifor, Otsuka], Honorarium [Pharmacy Times]
- Calvin Meaney, PharmD, BCPS - Speaker's Bureau [GSK], Consultant [GSK, Wolters-Kluwer (Lexicorp)]
- Wendy St. Peter, FCCP, FASN, FNKF - Consultant [GSK]
There are no conflicts of interest or financial relationships with an ineligible company that have been disclosed by the rest of the planners and presenters of this learning activity.
All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.
In support of improving patient care, this activity is planned and implemented by The National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education Office of Interprofessional Continuing Professional Development (OICPD). The OICPD is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
Physicians: The National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education designates this live activity for .5 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with their participation.
Physician Assistants: The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
Nurses: Participants will be awarded .5 contact hours of credit for attendance in this module.
Nurse Practitioners: The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME and ANCC.
Pharmacists: This activity is approved for .5 contact hours. UAN: JA4008105-9999-23-026-H01-P.
IPCE: This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.
