Craig Beavers, PharmD Breaks Down the 2026 CKM Guidelines — And Why They Matter

In this solo episode of the Tell-Tale Heart podcast, host Craig Beavers, PharmD, FACC, FAHA, FCCP, BCCP, BCPS-AQ Cardiology, CACP, delivers an immediate reaction to the newly released 2026 AHA/ACC/ADA/ASN guidelines for cardiovascular kidney metabolic (CKM) syndrome. Beavers calls the document a landmark framework that formally unites obesity, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, heart failure, and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease into a single disease continuum — a shift he argues changes everything about how clinicians should approach prevention.