DaVita, Medtronic to collaborate to identify cardiac arrhythmias in patients receiving dialysis

Dialysis provider DaVita Kidney Care will work with Medtronic Inc. to develop a pilot program to better understand cardiovascular health in end stage renal disease patients. The companies will use Medtronic's Reveal LINQ Insertable Cardiac Monitoring system to identify cardiac arrhythmias in patients receiving dialysis.

"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."