ACC CardiaCast: The What, Who, When and Why of Screening of UACR

In this first episode of The Increasing Role of Urine Albumin-Creatinine Ratio (UACR) in Cardiovascular Care series, Dr. Ankeet Bhatt interviews Dr. Katherine Tuttle on UACR, its role in kidney disease, and the importance of screening. Listen to Dr. Tuttle provide an overview of the most recent evidence-based practices for UACR screening in cardiovascular disease risk assessment.

This podcast is supported by a grant from Boehringer Ingelheim. Visit the course page to learn more about the role of UACR in cardiovascular care.

Related References:

  1. Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) CKD Work Group. KDIGO 2024 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease. Kidney Int. 2024;105(4S):S117-S314. doi:10.1016/j.kint.2023.10.018

Clinical Topics: Cardiovascular Care Team, Diabetes and Cardiometabolic Disease

Keywords: CardiaCast, Risk Assessment