Cardiometabolic & kidney

Optimizing Care in Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome: Registry Data From the Cardiometabolic Center Alliance

Circ Popul Health OutcomesPublished prospective clinical cohort study

Authors' conclusion

The Cardiometabolic Center Alliance model is feasible and effective, leading to significant improvement in CVD risk factors and increased utilization of GDMT. Implementation and dissemination of this paradigm remains a priority to close gaps in cardiometabolic care.

Study context

Population
Patients with type 2 diabetes/prediabetes and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and chronic kidney disease enrolled in a team-based clinical program of the Cardiometabolic Center Alliance, May 2020 to August 2024individuals enrolled
Participants
2,223 patients
Outcome
Change in cardiometabolic risk factors
Follow-up
Median 6.8 (4.0-9.4) months
Methodological details9 US sites, longitudinal mixed-effects models accounting for clustering by site, Consecutive patients
  • 9 US sites
  • Longitudinal mixed-effects models accounting for clustering by site
  • Consecutive patients

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

Weight, mean [95% CI]
−16.7 [−17.9 to −15.6] lbs
Body mass index
−2.6 [−2.8 to −2.4] kg/m 2
Systolic blood pressure
−5.8 [−7.0 to −4.6] mm Hg
Diastolic blood pressure
−1.7 [−2.4 to-0.9] mm Hg
Total cholesterol
−26.4 [−29.5 to −23.2] mg/dL
Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
−18.8 [−21.4 to −16.2] mg/dL
Triglycerides
−45.1 [−54.0 to −36.3] mg/dL
Fasting glucose
−30.9 [−35.4 to −26.4] mg/dL
HbA1c
−1.2 [−1.3% to −1.0%]
Insulin dose
−30.4 [−36.1 to −24.8] units/d

Observational data: associations, not effects.

Further findings

Guideline-directed medical therapy

Atherosclerotic CVD type 2 diabetes: increased from 31.0% to
59.6%
Chronic kidney disease type 2 diabetes: increased from 33.3% to
63.8%
  • P <0.001

Baseline characteristics

Mean (SD) age
63.9 (11.2) years
Female
44.2%
White
84.0%
Noncommercially insured
62.5%
Atherosclerotic CVD
58.5%
Heart failure
32.6%
Chronic kidney disease
29.5%

Original publication

Optimizing Care in Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome: Registry Data From the Cardiometabolic Center Alliance. Circ Popul Health Outcomes. Published 22 June 2026. doi:10.1161/circoutcomes.125.012828

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