K Scholar Program graduate, Silvi Shah, MD, associate professor, UC Division of Nephrology, received the 2024 Dr. Nanette K. Wenger Research Goes Red® Award from the American Heart Association for the best scientific article on cardiovascular disease in women, which was part of her K23 career development award.
Per the American Heart Association's website, The Dr. Nanette K. Wenger Award is given annually in recognition of the best research article or articles focused on cardiovascular disease and stroke in women published during the previous year in any of the Association’s 14 peer-reviewed, scientific journals. The Association’s Research Goes Red® initiative aims to empower women to contribute to health research.
Dr. Shah was selected for this year’s award for her article, “Sex Differences in Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Kidney Failure,” published in the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA) earlier this year. In the study, Dr. Shah and her co-authors reviewed Medicare claims data for more than 500,000 adults who were receiving dialysis for end-stage kidney disease. The analysis found women with kidney failure had higher risks of cardiovascular events, including heart failure and stroke, yet a lower risk of cardiovascular death when compared to male peers in the database. Dr. Shah’s research suggests doctors should re-evaluate how they approach prevention and education on heart disease and stroke, as well as promote healthy living with women who have end-stage kidney disease and receive dialysis.
For more information about the award and Dr. Shah's research contributions, please click here.