Cardiovascular – Page 2 – NCAL Research Spotlight

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, Uncategorized
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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, Uncategorized
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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.

5 Questions for…Matthew Solomon

Matthew Solomon, MD, a Kaiser Permanente cardiologist and researcher, answers 5 questions about himself and the mysteries of the heart.

New Kaiser Permanente Study Improves Follow-up of Chest Pain in Emergency Department Patients

February 13, 2018
Cardiovascular, Emergency department, Informatics, Press Release
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OAKLAND, Calif. — A new study, which reviewed more than 118,000 patients arriving at Kaiser Permanente’s Northern California emergency departments with chest pain over a three-year period, will allow doctors to more accurately estimate these patient’s risk for future major…

Kidney Disease Patients with Implantable Heart Defibrillators at Greater Risk of Hospitalization

February 5, 2018
Cardiovascular, Hospital systems, Kidney disease
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In a study of nearly 6,000 community-based patients with chronic kidney disease and heart failure, the use of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) was associated with a significantly increased risk of subsequent hospitalization.

Kaiser Permanente stroke patients receive clot-busting medication more than twice as fast as national rates

December 15, 2017
Cardiovascular, Comparative Effectiveness Research, Delivery Science, Press Release
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Kaiser Permanente hospitals in Northern California are delivering clot-busting medication to new stroke patients more than twice as fast as the national average. This follows the region-wide adoption of an integrated telemedicine program, according to new research published December 15 in the journal Stroke.

DOR’s Steve Sidney honored by National Forum for “exceptional contributions,” research on U.S. heart disease trends

The Division of Research’s Stephen Sidney, MD, MPH was honored by the National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention for his “exceptional contributions” as well as his work on understanding national trends in cardiovascular disease.

Kaiser Permanente Stroke Express Research Featured at ISC 2017

February 23, 2017
Cardiovascular
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Among the highlights of the 2017 International Stroke Conference (ISC) being held in Houston this week is research that documents the successes of Kaiser Permanente Northern California’s (KPNC) Stroke EXPRESS Program. The Stroke EXPRESS (EXpediting the PRocess of Evaluating and…