Research and Professional Experience
Dr. Jacobs practices as an APRN with Intermountain Heart Institute Heart Rhythm Specialists, and has received a PhD in Nursing. Her research focuses on the following areas:
- Atrial fibrillation
- Geriatric syndromes and their related comorbidities
- Medication therapies used in the treatment of dementia
- Thromboembolism
- Cardiovascular genetic disease
Dr. Jacobs participated in a NIH-NIA-funded intervention study that compared two forms of exercise used in strengthening muscles and preventing falls in a population of high risk older adults. She has also participated in the pivotal NIH-funded atrial fibrillation trial, CABANA.
Current Research Projects
- Vagus nerve injury post radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation
- The role of miRNAs in the development and regulation of atrial fibrosis
- Impact of anticoagulation therapy on dementia