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2022 KPNC Cardiovascular Research Symposium


2020 KPNC Regional Cardiovascular Research Symposium​

Thank you for attending the 6th Annual KPNC Cardiovascular Research Symposium on April 22, 2022. If you were unable to attend this year or would like to view any of the presentations, please see the videos posted below. We hope to 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: Innovations in Clinical Trials and Update on Site-Based Research

Keynote: Advances and Research Opportunities in Sudden Cardiac Death Prevention

Sana M. Al-Khatib, MD, MHS
Professor of Medicine (Cardiology), Duke Clinical Research Institute
Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina

KP NOURISH Study: Kaiser Permanente Evaluation of Medically Tailored Meals in Adults with Chronic Medical Conditions at High Readmission Risk

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

Ambulatory Remote Monitoring in High-Risk Heart Failure: Background, Controversies, and PROACTIVE-HF

Jana Svetlichnaya, MD
Director, Coronary Care Unit
Department of Cardiology KP San Francisco
Sirtaz Adatya, MD
Medical Director, Advanced Heart Failure
Department of Cardiology KP Santa Clara


Role of Emerging Novel Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics for Secondary Mitral/Tricuspid Regurgitation in Heart Failure

Natalia C. Berry, MD, MB
Attending, Structural Heart Program
Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group
Benjamin Z. Galper, MD, MPH
Director, Structural Heart Program
Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group

​Session 2: Generating Real-World Evidence in CVD

Keynote: Maximizing Big Data to Improve Cardiovascular Care Outcomes

Robert W. Yeh, MD, MSc
Director, Richard and Susan Smith Center for Outcomes Research in Cardiology
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA

Understanding Inpatient and Outpatient Care and Outcomes in a Learning and Integrated Healthcare Delivery Organization Due to Worsening Heart Failure: the UTILIZE-WHF Study

Andrew P. Ambrosy, MD
Assistant Medical Director, KPNC Clinical Trials Program
Department of Cardiology, KP San Francisco

iSCAD Multicenter Registry

Sahar Naderi, MD, MHS
Director, Women’s Heart Health Program
Department of Cardiology, KP San Francisco

Early Pregnancy Blood Pressure Patterns Predict Preeclampsia & Gestational Hypertension among Low or Moderate Risk Patients

Erica P. Gunderson, PhD, MS, MPH
Senior Research Scientist, Cardiovascular and Metabolic Conditions Research Section
KPNC Division of Research

Large-Scale Valvular Heart Disease Research in KPNC: Outcomes for Aortic Stenosis

Matthew D. Solomon, MD, PhD
Director, Center for Thoracic Aortic Disease
Department of Cardiology, KP Oakland

Oral Presentations Session with Trainees

Outcomes of Adults with Severe Aortic Stenosis Undergoing Elective versus Emergent Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement within an Integrated Health Care Delivery System

Justin J. Slade, MD

Incidence and Prognosis of Worsening Renal Function in Patients with Heart Failure and Secondary Mitral Regurgitation: Insights from the COAPT Trial

Jeremy Kong, MD

Temporal Change in Echocardiographic Parameters in Adults with Chronic Kidney Disease

Jesse Fitzpatrick, MD