Sudden Unexpected Death in North Carolina (SUDDEN): methodology review and screening results

PP Nanavati, JP Mounsey, IW Pursell, RJ Simpson… - Open …, 2014 - openheart.bmj.com
Objectives This paper describes the methodology for a prospective, community-based study
of sudden unexpected death in Wake County, North Carolina. Methods From 1 March to 29 …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring links between greenspace and sudden unexpected death: A spatial analysis

J Wu, KM Rappazzo, RJ Simpson Jr, G Joodi… - Environment …, 2018 - Elsevier
Greenspace has been increasingly recognized as having numerous health benefits.
However, its effects are unknown concerning sudden unexpected death (SUD), commonly …

Effect of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction on outcomes of atrial fibrillation ablation

P Kumar, A Patel, JP Mounsey, EH Chung… - The American Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) is an important pathogenic factor for atrial
fibrillation (AF). There are few data on the effect of LVDD on recurrence of AF after catheter …

Under‐reporting of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy

S Chen, G Joodi, O Devinsky, MI Sadaf… - Epileptic …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Aims. The identification and characterization of sudden unexpected deaths in epilepsy
(SUDEP) may be improved, helping to optimize prevention and intervention. We set out to …

Relation of atrial fibrillation burden and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide

DC Plitt, EH Chung, JP Mounsey, JD Schwartz… - The American Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Previous studies have noted a correlation between the presence of atrial fibrillation (AF) and
elevated brain natriuretic peptide hormone level, although the exact nature of this …

Design of a novel intervention model to address cardiovascular health disparities in the rural underserved community of phillips county Arkansas

JW Barnes, M Massing, S Dugyala, N Cottoms… - Health …, 2022 - liebertpub.com
Devastating health-related disparities driven by an entanglement of factors
disproportionately impact the underserved, low-wealth, and minority community of Phillips …

Mental disorders, substance use disorders, and psychotropic medication use among sudden-death victims

J Ford, G Bushnell, AM Griffith, G Joodi… - Psychiatric …, 2021 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
Objective: The authors sought to estimate the prevalence of mental and substance use
disorders and psychotropic medication prescriptions among working-age sudden-death …

A case-crossover analysis of the relationship of air pollution with out-of-hospital sudden unexpected death in Wake County, North Carolina (2013–2015)

KM Rappazzo, G Joodi, SR Hoffman… - Science of the total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Out-of-hospital sudden unexpected deaths are non-accidental deaths that occur without
obvious underlying causes and may account for 10% of natural deaths before age 65. Short …

AP-519-04 DEVELOPMENT OF THE ATRIAL FIBRILLATION “BEHAVIORAL CHA2DS2-VASC” IN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY CLINICS

S Anthony, R Harrell, S Khan, Y Ha, AH Qavi… - Heart …, 2022 - heartrhythmjournal.com
Background AF etiology, recurrence, and burden are influenced by both modifiable and non-
modifiable risk factors spanning biological, behavioral, and demographic factors. There is …

Evaluation of an integrated bipolar and unipolar ablation device

AC Kiser, HR Pappas, KC Garner, IW Pursell Jr… - …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective Bipolar lesion creation is accepted as the most effective method to create
transmural atrial ablations. However, the creation of an ablation pattern on the left and the …