UCARS 2025 Thursday - Session 4: Cardiovascular, kidney and metabolic crosstalk in acute and chronic HF

Session 4: Cardiovascular, kidney and metabolic crosstalk in acute and chronic HF 
Chairs: Srinivasan Beddhu, MD, U of U; Aylin Rodan MD, PhD, U of U; Yan-Ting Shiu, PhD, U of U

Featured Presentation: Amino acids for renal protection in cardiovascular disease. Alessandro Belletti, MD, San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy (20 min + 10 min discussion)

1. Intersection between skeletal muscle and myocardial muscle recovery in HF. Amanda Vest, MD, Cleveland Clinic
2. Metabolic mechanisms of pulmonary vasculopathy in heart failure. Vojtěch Melenovsky, MD, IKEM, Prague, Czechia
3. Cardiogenic shock, vasoplegia and cardiorenal syndrome. Tom Hanff, MD, U of U

Discussants Panel: Alfred Cheung, MD, U of U; Nirupama Ramkumar, MD, U of U; Brandi Wynne, PhD, U of U