Cardiovascular – Page 2 – NCAL Research Spotlight

Kaiser Permanente “Tele-triage” of Chest Pain Safely Reduces Emergency Room Visits

December 3, 2018
Cardiovascular, Emergency department, Hospital systems, telehealth
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A new Kaiser Permanente study led by Dana Sax, MD, published today in the December issue of the journal Health Affairs, found that “tele-triage” of patients with chest pain over the phone can safely and effectively direct people to the right place for receiving care.

5 Questions for…Steve Sidney

"If other health care systems and providers had adopted Kaiser Permanente’s approach and achieved the same rate of decline, I estimated in this latest National Forum report that 40,000 heart disease and stroke deaths in this age group would have been prevented in 2015 alone."

Heart Health Improves After Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery

October 16, 2018
Cardiovascular, Diabetes, Obesity, Prevention
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People who were severely obese and had diabetes had 40 percent fewer heart attacks and strokes — and 67 percent fewer deaths — within 5 years after bariatric weight-loss surgery.

Study Finds Wide Variations in Projected Heart Benefits of Anti-Blood-Clotting Medications for People with Atrial Fibrillation

September 24, 2018
Cardiovascular, Informatics, Pharmacoepidemiology
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The reported rates of ischemic stroke in four large studies vary substantially, creating uncertainty about the predicted benefits of anticoagulation medication, according to new findings in Annals of Internal Medicine by Kaiser Permanente researchers and colleagues.

Acute Kidney Injury in Hospitals Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Failure

May 17, 2018
Cardiovascular, Hospital systems, Kidney disease
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Hospitalized patients who experience acute kidney injury face a 44 percent greater risk of heart failure during their first year after leaving the hospital, according to a new Kaiser Permanente study.

Greater Burden of Atrial Fibrillation Linked to Higher Stroke Risk

Continuous heart monitoring may help physicians identify patients at higher risk and tailor treatments.

Kaiser Permanente Data Helps Create Street-level View of the Health Impacts of Air Pollution in Oakland

Google’s Street View mapping cars have been mapping more than roads lately. Outfitted with new sensors to measure traffic-related air pollution, the cars roamed the streets of Oakland to create a block-by-block map of air pollution in three neighborhoods.

In Reducing Deaths from Heart Disease and Stroke, Kaiser Permanente Outpaces Nation

Death rates from heart disease and stroke in adults under age 65 are lower and dropping faster for Kaiser Permanente members in Northern California than in the rest of the United States, according to new research published today in the American Journal of Medicine.

Integrated Program Improves Heart and Stroke Risk Factors in Those With Diabetes

March 22, 2018
Cardiovascular, Diabetes, Health maintenance
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Over a 10-year period, control of three key cardiovascular risk factors improved faster for Kaiser Permanente diabetes patients in Northern California than in the rest of the United States, according to research published in the American Journal of Medicine.

A Heart-to-Heart for Researchers

March 20, 2018
Cardiovascular, Health Policy, Prevention
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The second Cardiovascular Research Symposium drew approximately 80 people including researchers, sub-specialty physicians, quality and operational staff, and others from across Kaiser Permanente’s Northern California region. It was convened at the Division of Research (DOR) in Oakland by Alan S. Go, MD, DOR’s associate director of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Conditions Research.