Despite significant advances in prevention and treatment, cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for nearly three in 10 deaths nationwide and claiming more than 940,000 lives each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Dr. Michael Seawell, a board-certified interventional cardiologist at DHR Health, is helping expand access to renal denervation, a minimally invasive treatment designed for patients with difficult-to-control high blood pressure.