This educational program consists of three presentations of the use of novel potassium binders in patients with heart failure and/or chronic kidney disease who suffer from hyperkalemia .

This course consists of the following:

• Which patients benefit from potassium binders? - Kevin Damman, MD, PhD – Groningen, The Netherlands
• Mode of action of potassium binders - Joost Beusekamp, MD, PhD – Groningen, The Netherlands
• What clinical data support the practical use of potassium binders? -Prof. Peter van der Meer, MD, PhD – Groningen, The Netherlands

How to obtain your CME certificate

• Watch the three 3 lectures and answer the pre- and post-test questions
• Fill in the evaluation questions
• Download CME Certificate (if your score >70%)

After watching these three videos, the learner should be able to:

• Recall reasons for not uptitrating RAASi in chronic HF patients
• Discuss the relationship between RAASi use, potassium levels and survival
• Describe risk factors for hyperkalemia
• Explain the mode of action of potassium binders
• Describe the details and results of clinical trials with new potassium binders

Expert faculty

• Kevin Damman, MD, PhD – Groningen, The Netherlands
• Joost Beusekamp, MD, PhD – Groningen, The Netherlands
• Prof. Peter van der Meer, MD, PhD – Groningen, The Netherlands

Target audience

This educational activity is designed for all healthcare professionals with an interest in heart failure, CKD and hyperkalemia.

CME accreditation

This online course is accredited by the European Board for Accreditation of Continuing Education for Health Professionals (EBAC) for 1 hour of external CME credit.

Through an agreement between EBAC and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EBAC External CME credits to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Information on the process to convert EBAC credit to AMA credit can be found on the AMA website. Other health care professionals may obtain from the AMA a certificate of having participated in an activity eligible for conversion of credit to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

Funding

Funding for this educational program was provided by unrestricted educational grants from Vifor.

Questions

For questions regarding this activity, please contact us at info@pace-cme.org.