National Heart Lung and Blood Institute creates national network to study cardiovascul...(other researchers and organizations that...),Health

Date:11/28/2007

other researchers and organizations that ultimately maximize the delivery of appropriate care and optimize outcomes for those with or at risk for cardiovascular disease, said Alan S. Go, MD, a senior investigator with the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research who is the CVRN Principal Investigator.

The CVRN will leverage expertise, populations, and data resources from a consortium of 14 geographically diverse health plans in the United States with integrated research divisions. Collectively, this represents more than 7 million health plan members and several hundred doctoral level investigators, clinical researchers and support people.

"The goal of the CVRN is to increase knowledge about cardiovascular disease prevention and treatment in the context of community-based health care delivery, an environment in which most clinical and preventive care is delivered," said NHLBI Director Elizabeth G. Nabel, MD. "Through the collaboration of several health plans across the United States, this research network will help us understand the integration of scientific advances into clinical practice."'

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Contact: Danielle Cass danielle.x.cass@kp.org 510-267-5354 Kaiser Permanente Division of Research Source:Eurekalert

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