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2021 KPNC Regional Cardiovascular Research Symposium


2020 KPNC Regional Cardiovascular Research Symposium

Thank you again for attending the 5th Annual KPNC Regional Cardiovascular Research Symposium held on May 21, 2021! If you were unable to make it this year or would like to watch any of the presentations again, we have posted them below. Hopefully we will see you at next year’s symposium.

Instructions: You must be on the KP Network to watch the presentations. If you are working remotely, please VPN using GlobalProtect. If you have any questions, we can be reached at cvsymposium@kp.org.


Twitter: @KPDORCVM
Email: cvsymposium@kp.org

Watch the entire symposium below





​Session 1: Innovating in Clinical Care and Research During a Pandemic


Keynote: Life and Medicine in the Era of COVID-19

Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH
Executive Director, Interventional Cardiovascular Programs
Brigham and Women’s Hospital Heart and Vascular Center, Boston, MA


The MITIGATE Study: An Update and Lessons Learned for Pragmatic Prevention Trials in KP

Andrew Ambrosy, MD
Research Scientist, KPNC Division of Research
Department of Cardiology, KP San Francisco

Thromboembolism Risk in Outpatients with COVID-19: Background, Controversies, and PREVENT-HD

Alan S. Go, MD
Regional Medical Director, KPNC Clinical Trials Program
Associate Director, Cardiovascular and Metabolic Conditions Research Section
KPNC Division of Research


Predictive Analytics for COVID-19 in KPNC and Implication for Cardiology and Other Specialties

Laura Myers, MD, MPH
Research Scientist, KPNC Division of Research
Department of Pulmonology and Critical Care, KP Walnut Creek


​Session 2: 2021 Updates on Cardiovascular Disease From the Region


Keynote: Pragmatic Research and the Learning Health Care Delivery System: Opportunities and Challenges

Adrian F. Hernandez, MD, MHS
Executive Director, Duke Clinical Research Institute
Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC


Pregnancy-Associated Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (P-SCAD)

Stephanie Chen, MD
Attending Physician, Department of Cardiology, KP San Rafael


Polycystic Ovary Syndrome as a Contributor to Cardiovascular Risk in Women

Joan C. Lo, MD
Senior Research Scientist, KPNC Division of Research
Department of Endocrinology, KP Oakland