Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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George Franklin was diagnosed with high blood pressure in junior high and kidney failure in high school. As an adult, he's had a heart valve replacement and survived a cardiac arrest. George knows first-hand that the whole body is connected and works together like a team. Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic health, or CKM health, is a new concept that explains how your heart, kidneys and energy systems are interconnected. When one system struggles, the others can, too.

Learn more about CKM health at heart.org/en/health-topics/cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic-syndrome