Publications by authors named "Ada Tennison"
Background: The American Indian population in the United States experiences marked cardiovascular health disparities. American Indian patients, particularly those receiving care rurally through the Indian Health Service (IHS), face unique challenges to accessing appropriate cardiovascular care. However, there are no studies in the current era characterizing these challenges from the patient perspective.
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- The underutilization of guideline-directed medical therapy for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction among American Indian patients is linked to limited access to cardiology care, particularly in the Navajo Nation.
- The study aimed to evaluate whether a telehealth model could enhance the use of guideline-directed medical therapy by initiating and adjusting treatment over the phone while using remote monitoring tools.
- The Hózhó randomized clinical trial involved 103 patients and sought to measure the increase in the number of prescribed drug classes within 30 days after randomization, revealing important insights into the effectiveness of telehealth in improving heart failure management.
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- * A study analyzed Medicare data from 2015 to 2019 to evaluate the incidence, prevalence, and mortality of various heart conditions among American Indian and Alaska Native patients aged 65 and older.
- * Among the 220,598 participants, high rates of diabetes (44.8%), hyperlipidemia (61.3%), and hypertension (72.2%) were found, with evidence of worsening heart health indicators, such as an increase in myocardial infarction rates and consistent prevalence of coronary artery disease over the study period.