2023
Atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter related mortality trends in the US population 2010–2020: Regional, racial, sex variations
Ghajar A, Essa M, DeLago A, Parvez A, Aryan Z, Shalhoub J, Hammond‐Haley M, Hartley A, Sargsyan V, Salciccioli J, Faridi K, Nazarian S, Philips B. Atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter related mortality trends in the US population 2010–2020: Regional, racial, sex variations. Pacing And Clinical Electrophysiology 2023, 46: 519-525. PMID: 36527193, DOI: 10.1111/pace.14643.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAF/AFLCause of deathAnnual percentage changeMortality rateAtrial fibrillation/atrial flutterMortality trendsUnderlying causeNon-Hispanic White peopleEpidemiologic Research databaseNon-Hispanic black malesNon-Hispanic black peopleHigh mortality rateJoinpoint regression analysisTotal US populationPrevention WideBlack mortality ratesAtrial flutterObservational studyUrbanization statusResearch DatabaseUS populationDisease controlPercentage changeContributing causeMortality
2022
Demographic and State-Level Trends in Mortality Due to Ischemic Heart Disease in the United States from 1999 to 2019
Essa M, Ghajar A, Delago A, Hammond-Haley M, Shalhoub J, Marshall D, Salciccioli JD, Sugeng L, Philips B, Faridi KF. Demographic and State-Level Trends in Mortality Due to Ischemic Heart Disease in the United States from 1999 to 2019. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2022, 172: 1-6. PMID: 35317929, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2022.02.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAge-adjusted mortality ratesHigher age-adjusted mortality ratesMortality rateEpidemiologic Research databaseIschemic heart diseaseCrude mortality ratePublic health measuresBlack populationDisease careHeart diseaseHispanic ethnicityHispanic womenResearch DatabaseGreater relative decreaseHispanic menIHDMortality trendsSignificant geographic variationAge groupsHealth measuresDisease controlWhite womenWhite menMortalityMortality decrease