AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION IDENTIFIES NEW HEART SYNDROME

For the first time, the American Heart Association is defining a new medical diagnosis that highlights the significant linkages between obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and kidney disease as more Americans are being diagnosed with numerous chronic health issues at younger ages

The cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome, or CKM, is a disorder that should be recognized in order to help those who are at a high risk of dying from cardiovascular disease receive an earlier diagnosis and treatment

More research is demonstrating the detrimental effects of metabolic risk factors on various body organs, including belly obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and high blood sugar

There have been fewer cardiovascular events as a result of the introduction of new drugs to address syndrome-related disorders like obesity, diabetes, and kidney disease as well as improved knowledge about the interactions between the various organs

A patient's urine sample can be used to identify early kidney disease. This is crucial because the medications you can administer to the patient will stop them from developing chronic renal disease

Adults make up more than 90% of the CKM population. caused mostly by adult and pediatric Type 2 diabetes and obesity rates that are at historic highs. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 19.7% of children and 41.9% of adults in the United States are obese