Alexandra Boyd

May 23, 2024 | digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu | Jesse Li |Alexandra Boyd |Michael Huang |Joshua Berookhim

BACKGROUND: Current guidelines for patients with thoracic aortic aneurysms or dissections (TAD) restrict vigorous exertion with the intention to prevent acute aortic dissections. However, a safe threshold for exercise intensity has not been established for TAD patients. In this study, we measured exertional changes in systolic and diastolic blood pressure during isometric and dynamic exercises in a cohort of TAD patients to determine safety of moderate intensity exercise.

Jan 8, 2024 | podcasts.apple.com | Alexandra Boyd

Steven Schwankert lived in China for twenty five years and was shocked to learn that no-one knew there were six Chinese survivors of the Titanic sinking. With renown documentarian Arthur Jones, he set out to tell their story in his documentary THE SIX . Through meticulous research, searching for descendants and recreating the possible experiences of what might have happened that night, they go on an as yet untold journey of discovery.