DENVER, Nov. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- DaVita Kidney
Care, a division of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. (NYSE: DVA) and
leading provider of kidney care services, announced today a
collaboration with Medtronic, Inc., to better understand
cardiovascular health in end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients.
The collaboration will focus on developing a pilot program using
Medtronic's Reveal LINQ™ Insertable Cardiac Monitoring system to
identify cardiac arrhythmias in patients receiving dialysis.
"Medtronic recently announced data at the American Society of
Nephrology meeting that showed a higher incidence of arrhythmias in
patients receiving hemodialysis," said Ven
Manda, vice president, Renal Care Solutions at Medtronic.
"We are pleased to pursue this collaboration with DaVita to monitor
more patients and gather additional data that will further our
understanding of the relationship between dialysis and cardiac
events in ESRD patients."
"Given the high incidence rate of cardiovascular disease and
events in ESRD patients, we believe that by collaborating with
Medtronic, we can gain knowledge to help improve the lives of ESRD
patients," said Mahesh Krishnan,
vice president for clinical innovation and public policy for DaVita
HealthCare Partners. "Through the collaboration we expect to
utilize innovative monitoring technology and data from our
DaVita Kidney Care information
systems across the country. This effort is poised to improve the
lives of patients by proactively detecting and preventing cardiac
complications."
About DaVita Kidney
Care
DaVita Kidney
Care is a division of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc., a
Fortune 500(r) company that, through its operating divisions,
provides a variety of health care services to patient populations
throughout the United States and
abroad. A leading provider of dialysis services in the United States, DaVita Kidney Care treats patients with chronic
kidney failure and end stage renal disease. DaVita Kidney Care strives to improve patients'
quality of life by innovating clinical care, and by offering
integrated treatment plans, personalized care teams and convenient
health-management services. As of September
30, 2014, DaVita Kidney Care
operated or provided administrative services at 2,152 outpatient
dialysis centers located in the United
States serving approximately 170,000 patients. The company
also operated 87 outpatient dialysis centers located in 10
countries outside the United
States. DaVita Kidney Care
supports numerous programs dedicated to creating positive,
sustainable change in communities around the world. The company's
leadership development initiatives and social responsibility
efforts have been recognized by Fortune, Modern Healthcare,
Newsweek and WorldBlu. For more information, please
visit DaVita.com.
About DaVita HealthCare Partners
DaVita HealthCare
Partners Inc., a Fortune 500® company, is the parent company of
DaVita Kidney Care and HealthCare
Partners. DaVita Kidney Care is a
leading provider of kidney care in the
United States, delivering dialysis services to patients with
chronic kidney failure and end stage renal disease. As of
September 30, 2014, DaVita Kidney Care operated or provided
administrative services at 2,152 outpatient dialysis centers
located in the United States
serving approximately 170,000 patients. The company also operated
87 outpatient dialysis centers located in 10 countries outside
the United States. HealthCare
Partners manages and operates medical groups and affiliated
physician networks in Arizona,
California, Nevada, New
Mexico, and Florida in its
pursuit to deliver excellent-quality health care in a dignified and
compassionate manner. As of September 30,
2014, HealthCare Partners provided integrated care
management for approximately 836,000 patients. For more
information, please visit DaVitaHealthCarePartners.com.
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CONTACT: Kathryn Stabrawa,
+1-720-318-4080, kathryn.stabrawa@davita.com
SOURCE DaVita Kidney Care