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1) Welcome to our new #accredited #tweetorial which is Part 1 of a 2-part "highlights" program on new #SGLT2i & #DKD data presented at @ERAkidney #ERA22. #Physicians #nurses #pharmacists #PAs and #NPs can all earn 0.5h CE/#CME by following this thread!
2) @ERAkidney #ERA22 is a primary international scientific symposium for interaction and exchange among basic scientists and clinicians working in #Nephrology. It was held in May. Our expert author is Dr. Sheila Bermejo (@shbermejo) from @vallhebron in Barcelona, Spain. 
3) This program is #accredited for CE/#CME & is supported by an independent educational grant from the Boehringer Ingelheim/Lilly Alliance. It is not intended for US- or UK-based based HCPs. Accreditation statement & faculty disclosures at ckd-ce.com/disclosures/.
Series 8 starting today #ramipril Day 1:The concept for the 1st angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) was derived from snake venom in the 1950s. An orally active version was eventually found & captopril was licensed in 1981 for hypertension & heart failure #prescribing
Day 1 #ramipril (cont): Improved ‘me too’ ACEI versions followed, such as #ramipril, approved in the UK in 1989. Captopril now out-moded, but still used in paediatrics #prescribing
Day 2: Long-acting, high affinity ACEIs, e.g #ramipril, highly successful in cardiovascular and renal space, re h-tension, heart failure, post-MI prophylaxis & nephropathy. Ramipril one of the most prescribed ACEI in UK: Jan 2019 total CCG items ~ 2.5 mill & cost >3m #prescribing
