Journal Articles
- Liao Y, Greenlund KJ, Croft JB, Keenan NL, Giles WH. Factors explaining excess stroke prevalence in the US Stroke Belt. [Abstract] Stroke. 2009 Aug 13 [Epub ahead of print]
- Schwamm LH, Audebert HJ, Amarenco P, Chumbler NR, Frankel MR, George MG, Gorelick PB, Horton KB, Kaste M, Lackland DT, Levine SR, Meyer BC, Meyers PM, Patterson V, Stranne SK, White CJ; on behalf of the American Heart Association Stroke Council; Council on Epidemiology and Prevention; Interdisciplinary Council on Peripheral Vascular Disease; and the Council on Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention. A review of the evidence for the implementation of telemedicine within stroke systems of care. A policy statement from the American Heart Association. Stroke. 2009;40(7):2635–60.
- Famakin BM, Chimowitz MI, Lynn MJ, Stern BJ, George MG; WASID Trial Investigators. Causes and severity of ischemic stroke in patients with symptomatic intracranial arterial stenosis. [Abstract] Stroke. 2009;40(6):1999—2003.
- Williams I, Mears G, Raisor C, Wilson J. An emergency medical services toolkit for improving systems of care for stroke in North Carolina. [PDF-408K] Preventing Chronic Disease. 2009;6(2):A67.
- Mvundura M, McGruder H, Khoury MJ, Valdez R, Yoon PW. Family history as a risk factor early-onset stroke/transient ischemic attack among adults in the United States. [Abstract] Public Health Genomics. 2009 Mar 23 [Epub ahead of print]
- Brownstein JN. Addressing heart disease and stroke prevention through comprehensive population-level approaches. [PDF-242K] Preventing Chronic Disease. 2008;5(2):A31.
- Labarthe DR. Heart healthy and stroke free, 2008. [PDF-240K] Preventing Chronic Disease. 2008;5(2):A32.
- George MG, Matters MD, McGruder HF, Valderrama AL, Xie J. The role of public health in promoting quality improvement in care for stroke and heart disease. [PDF-291K] Preventing Chronic Disease. 2008;5(2):A62.
- Sitaker M, Jernigan J, Ladd S, Patanian M. Adapting logic models over time: the Washington State Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program experience. [PDF-478K] Preventing Chronic Disease. 2008;5(2):A60.
- Farris RP, Pearson T, Fogg T, Bryant L, Peters K, Keyserling T, Fitzpatrick A, Neal W. Building capacity for heart disease and stroke prevention research: the cardiovascular health intervention research and translation network. [Abstract] Health Promotion Practice. 2008;9(3):220–7.
- Fang J, Alderman MH, Keenan NL, Croft JB. Declining US stroke hospitalizations since 1997: National Hospital Discharge Survey, 1988-2004. [Abstract] Neuroepidemiology. 2007;29:243–249.
- Brown DW, Giles WH, Greenlund KJ. Blood Pressure Parameters and Risk of Fatal Stroke, NHANES II Mortality Study. [Abstract] American Journal of Hypertension. 2007;20(3):338–41.
- Goff DC, Brass L, Braun LT, Croft JB, Flesch JD, Fowkes FG, Hong Y, Howard VJ, Huston S, Jencks SF, Luepker RV, Manolio T, O’Donnell C, Robertson RM, Rosamond WD, Rumsfeld J, Sidney S, Zheng ZJ. Essential features of a surveillance system to support the prevention and management of heart disease and stroke: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2007;115(1):127–55.
- Rosamond W, Flegal K, Friday G, Furie K, Go A, Greenlund K, Haase N, Haase N, Ho M, Howard V, Kissela B, Kittner S, Lloyd-Jones DM, McDermott M, Meigs JB, Moy C, Nichol G, O'Donnell C, Roger V, Rumsfeld J, Sorlie P, Steinberger J, Thom T, Wassertheil-Smoller S, Hong Y; American Heart Association Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Subcommittee. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2007 Update. Circulation. 2007;115(5):e69–171.
- Shoob HD, Croft JB, Labarthe DR. Impact of Baby Boomers on hospitalizations for coronary heart disease and stroke in the United States. [Abstract] Preventive Medicine. 2007; 44(5):447–51.
- Moser DK, Kimble LP, Alberts MJ, Alonzo A, Croft JB, Dracup K, Evenson KR, Go AS, Hand MM, Kothari RU, Mensah GA, Morris DL, Pancioli AM, Riegel B, Zerwic JJ; American Heart Association Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Stroke Council. Reducing delay in seeking treatment by patients with acute coronary syndrome and stroke: a scientific statement from the American Heart Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Stroke Council. [Abstract] Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 2007;22(4):326–43.
- Howard G, Labarthe DR, Hu J, Yoon S, Howard VJ. Regional differences in African Americans' high risk for stroke: the remarkable burden of stroke for Southern African Americans. [PDF-156K] Annals of Epidemiology. 2007;17(9):689–696.
- Greenlund KJ, Giles WH, Keenan NL, Malarcher AM, Zheng ZJ, Casper M, Heath G, Croft JB. Trends in heart disease and stroke mortality in the United States in the 20th Century: progress made and opportunities for the future. In: Silent Victories: The History and Practice of Public Health in Twentieth Century America. New York: Oxford University Press, 2006.
- Hayes DK, Denny CH, Keenan NL, Croft JB, Sundaram AA, Greenlund KJ. Racial/Ethnic and socioeconomic differences in multiple risk factors for heart disease and stroke in women: behavioral risk factor surveillance system, 2003. [Abstract] Journal of Womens Health (Larchmt). 2006 ;15(9):1000–8.
- Xie J, Wu EQ, Zheng ZJ, Croft JB, Greenlund KJ, Mensah GA, Labarthe DR. Impact of Stroke on Health-related Quality of Life and Health Utility in the U.S. Stroke. 2006;37(10):2567–2572.
- Yoon S, George MG, Myers S, Lux LJ, Wilson D, Heinrich J, Zheng ZJ. Analysis of data-collection methods for an acute stroke care registry. [Abstract] American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2006;31(6 Suppl 2):S196–201.
- Kuhajda MC, Cornell CE, Brownstein JN, Littleton MA, Stalker VG, Bittner VA, Lewis CE, Raczynski JM. Community Health Workers (CHWs) Reducing Health Disparities in Alabama’s Black Belt: The Pine Apple Heart Disease and Stroke Project. Journal of Family and Community Health. 2006;29(2):89–102.
- Brown DW, Shepard D, Giles WH, Greenlund KJ, Croft JB. Racial differences in the use of aspirin: an important tool for preventing heart disease and stroke. [Abstract] Ethnicity and Disease. 2005;15(4):620–6.
- Brownstein JN, Bone LR, Dennsion CR, Hill MN, Myong KT, Levine DM. Community health workers as interventionists in the prevention and control of heart disease and stroke. [Abstract] American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2005;29(5S1):128–133.
- Croft JB, Dai S, Lawton L, Greenlund KJ, Mensah GA. Using outcome measures to monitor the performance of the National Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program: current capabilities and future challenges. [Abstract] American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2005;29(5S1):88–94.
- Dunbar S, Mensah GA, Labarthe DR. Building Bridges: A partnership between professional nursing and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to reduce the burden of heart disease and stroke. [Abstract] American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2005;29(5S1):122–127.
- Greenlund KJ, Denny CH, Mokdad AH, Watkins N, Croft JB, Mensah GA. Using behavioral risk factor surveillance data for heart disease and stroke prevention programs. [Abstract] American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2005;29(5 Suppl 1):81–7.
- Labarthe DR, Biggers A, Goff DC Jr, Houston M. Translating a plan into action: A Public Health Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke. [Abstract] American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2005;29(5S1):146–151.
- Matson-Koffman DM. Goetzel RZ, Anwuri VV, Shore K, Orenstein D, LaPier T, Mensah GA,. Heart healthy and stroke free: Successful business strategies to prevent cardiovascular disease. [Abstract] American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2005;29(5S1):113–121.
- Mensah GA, Dietz WH, Harris VB, Henson R, Labarthe DR, Vinicor F, Wechsler H. Prevention and control of coronary heart disease and stroke: nomenclature for prevention approaches in public health. A statement for public health practice from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [Abstract] American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2005;29(5S1):152–157.
- McGruder HF, Croft JB, Zheng ZJ. Characteristics of an "ill-defined" diagnosis for stroke: opportunities for improvement. Stroke. 2006;37(3):781–789.
- Moser D, Kimble L, Alberts MJ, Alonzo A, Croft JB, Dracup K, Evenson KR, Go AS, Hand MM, Kothari RU, Mensah GA, Morris DL, Pancioli AM, Riegel B, Zerwic JJ. Reducing delay in seeking treatment by patients with acute coronary syndrome and stroke: A scientific statement from the American Heart Association Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Stroke Council. Circulation. 2006;114(2):168–182.
- Rein DB, Constantine RT, Orenstein D, Chen H, Jones P, Brownstein JN, Farris R. A cost evaluation of the Georgia Stroke and Heart Attack Prevention Program. [PDF-337K] Preventing Chronic Disease. 2006;3(1):A12.
- Veazie MA, Galloway JM, Matson-Koffman D, Labarthe DR, Brownstein JN, Emr M, Bolton E, Freund E Jr, Fulwood R, Guyton-Krishnan J, Hong Y, Lebowitz M, Ochiai E, Schoeberl M, Robertson RM; American Heart Association. Taking the initiative: implementing the American Heart Association Guide for Improving Cardiovascular Health at the Community Level: Healthy People 2010 Heart Disease and Stroke Partnership Community Guideline Implementation and Best Practices Workgroup. Circulation. 2005;112(16):2538–54.
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