Vitamin D in Diabetic Kidney Disease and SGLT-2 Inhibitors for Heart Failure Reduced Ejection Fraction

Vitamin D in Diabetic Kidney Disease and SGLT-2 Inhibitors for Heart Failure Reduced Ejection Fraction

Author: Stephen Jenkins, MD, Austin Rupp, MD November 26, 2019 Duration: 23:51
Today we talk about the effects of vitamin D in progression of CKD in people with diabetes, and whether SGLT-2 inhibitors like dapagliflozin can be used to treat heart failure with reduced ejection fraction in people without diabetes. We also talk about ticagrelor monotherapy after three months of DAPT, rivaroxaban for the treatment of APS (don't do it!) and LDL targets for stroke prevention. Music from https://filmmusic.io "Sneaky Snitch" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.c...

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