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Perhaps I’m morbid, or just interested in medicine, but I really appreciate when some detail about the cause of death is provided in an obituary. Not only is i
by jnwatson 4y ago
Perhaps I’m morbid, or just interested in medicine, but I really appreciate when some detail about the cause of death is provided in an obituary. Not only is it a useful memento mori, but it also reflects the conscientious planning by the author.
- pfdietz 4y agoYou're not morbid. In the case here, let's just note that many famous people haved died as a result of aortic dissection (immediately or not). It's worth knowing how common it is so it can be avoided or detected. Keeping your blood pressure under control helps reduce its incidence, for example. https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.121.056546 https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.121.0... "Ideal blood pressure targets to reduce risk of aortic dissection may be even lower than the threshold of hypertension."