CEimpact Podcast
The CEimpact Podcast features two shows:
GameChangers Clinical Updates
Precept2Practice
GameChangers Clinical Update Series:
The GameChangers podcast, hosted by Rachel Maynard, PharmD, features the latest game-changing pharmacotherapy advances impacting patient care. New episodes arrive every Monday. Listeners can purchase the episode to earn CE credit at: https://www.ceimpact.com/resources/podcast/
Precept2Practice
The Precept2Practice podcast, hosted by Kathy Schott, brings you tools to mentor students and residents with confidence. New episodes arrive on the third Wednesday of every month. Preceptor By Design™ subscribers can earn CE credit for each episode.
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CEimpact Podcast
The Gold Standard Loop Diuretic for HFrEF
Furosemide is the most prescribed loop diuretic for heart failure; however, furosemide’s pharmacokinetic parameters are less than ideal compared to other loop diuretics. Join host, Geoff Wall, as he evaluates the first randomized controlled trial comparing loop diuretics in heart failure.
The GameChanger
Torsemide has potential pharmacokinetic advantages compared to furosemide in the treatment of heart failure. However, a recent study did not find meaningful differences in clinical outcomes when comparing loop diuretics for the treatment of heart failure.
Show Segments
00:00 - Introduction
01:00 - Current Loop Diuretic Use
02:21 - Furosemide vs Torsemide Pharmacokinetics
04:58 - Looking at the TRANSFORM-HF Study
14:54 - The GameChanger: TRANSFORM-HF Outcomes
19:16 - Connecting to Practice: Picking Between the Two
21:52 - Closing Remarks
Host
Geoff Wall, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP, CGP
Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Drake University
Internal Medicine/Critical Care, UnityPoint Health
References and Resources
Effect of Torsemide vs Furosemide After Discharge on All-Cause Mortality in Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure: The TRANSFORM-HF Randomized Clinical Trial.
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CPE (Pharmacist)
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CE Information
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this knowledge-based activity, participants should be able to:
1. List the pharmacokinetic differences between furosemide and torsemide
2. Discuss the findings of the Mentz et al study evaluating loop diuretics
0.05 CEU/0.5 Hr
UAN: 0107-0000-23-101-H01-P
Initial release date: 02/27/2023
Expiration date: 02/27/2024
Additional CPE and CME details can be found here.