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Patient with aortic aneurysm benefits from innovative, minimally invasive procedure

December 2, 2020 sarah JonasFeature

When Rodolfo Sandoval was told he would need to undergo open surgery to repair his thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysm, he hesitated. At 73 years old, he was worried about the recovery process for a major, invasive procedure. Then COVID-19 arrived and he made the decision that he would only consider the surgery if it became a life or death situation.

Data-driven Intervention Reduces Cardiovascular Risk Across North Carolina

November 13, 2020 sarah JonasResearch Results

Thanks to a data-driven and boots-on-the-ground approach, 219 medical practices in North Carolina were able to reduce the percent of patients at a high 10-year risk of serious cardiovascular events from 23 percent to 17 percent. After adjusting for clinical-patient efforts outside this intervention, the 25 percent relative reduction is essentially equivalent to preventing 6,000 patients from suffering a heart attack or stroke, or dying due to cardiovascular disease within 10 years.

Study shows high blood pressure awareness and control are declining in America

September 9, 2020 sarah JonasResearch Results

After nearly 15 years on an upward trend, awareness among Americans about their high blood pressure and rates of blood pressure control are now on the decline. many groups, including older adults and Black adults, are less likely than they were in earlier years to control their blood pressure.

Midlife Thinking Skills May Suffer from High Blood Pressure, Diabetes and Smoking

July 15, 2020 sarah JonasResearch Results

You can modify the risk factors that a new study has found may lead to the steepest declines in thinking skills in middle age. The study is published in the July 15, 2020, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. At the same time, the risk factors that were not associated with cognitive decline might surprise you.