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National Ranking
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Overview

Paul D. Sorlie is affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Medicine, with a strong emphasis on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, as well as Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. The main topics of their work include Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors, Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention, and the intersection of Cardiac Health and Mental Health.

Their recent publications, all from 2020 and appearing in UNC Libraries, reflect these areas of expertise. Notable papers include:

  • Trends from 1987 to 2004 in sudden death due to coronary heart disease: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study (2020)
  • Design and Implementation of the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (2020)
  • Prevalence of Major Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Cardiovascular Diseases Among Hispanic/Latino Individuals of Diverse Backgrounds in the United States (2020)
  • Prevalence of Low Cardiovascular Risk Profile Among Diverse Hispanic/Latino Adults in the United States by Age, Sex, and Level of Acculturation: The Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (2020)
  • Sample Design and Cohort Selection in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (2020)

The work involving the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos particularly underscores an interest in diverse backgrounds and population-specific cardiovascular health risks and prevention strategies.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Paul D. Sorlie include:

  • Larissa Avilés-Santa
  • Sylvia Wassertheil-Smoller
  • Martha L. Daviglus
  • Neil Schneiderman
  • Gregory A. Talavera

Their publications are predominantly found in UNC Libraries, which accounts for multiple entries in their corpus. This consistent publication venue aligns with the research concentration on cardiovascular health within medically focused and public health frameworks.

Best Publications

  • Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2016 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association

    Dariush Mozaffarian;Emelia J. Benjamin;Alan S. Go;Donna K. Arnett

  • Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2014 Update A Report From the American Heart Association

    Alan S. Go;Dariush Mozaffarian;Veronique Lee Roger;Emelia J. Benjamin

  • Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2012 Update A Report From the American Heart Association

    Véronique L. Roger;Alan S. Go;Donald M. Lloyd-Jones;Emelia J. Benjamin

  • Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2011 Update A Report From the American Heart Association

    Véronique L. Roger;Alan S. Go;Donald M. Lloyd-Jones;Robert J. Adams

  • Executive Summary: Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2013 Update A Report From the American Heart Association

    Alan S. Go;Dariush Mozaffarian;Véronique L. Roger;Emelia J. Benjamin

  • Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2013 Update A Report From the American Heart Association

    Alan S. Go;Dariush Mozaffarian;Véronique L. Roger;Emelia J. Benjamin

  • Heart disease and stroke statistics-2015 update: A report from the American Heart Association

    Dariush Mozaffarian;Emelia J. Benjamin;Alan S. Go;Donna K. Arnett

  • Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2008 Update A Report From the American Heart Association Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Subcommittee

    Wayne Rosamond;Katherine Flegal;Karen Furie;Alan Go

  • Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2010 Update A Report From the American Heart Association

    Donald Lloyd-Jones;Robert J. Adams;Todd M. Brown;Mercedes Carnethon

  • Executive Summary: Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics--2016 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association.

    Dariush Mozaffarian;Emelia J. Benjamin;Alan S. Go;Donna K. Arnett

  • Executive summary: Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics - 2014 Update: A report from the American Heart Association

    Alan S. Go;Dariush Mozaffarian;Véronique L. Roger;Emelia J. Benjamin

  • 2013 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines

    David C. Goff;Donald M. Lloyd-Jones;Glen Bennett;Sean Coady

  • Heart disease and stroke statistics--2009 update: a report from the American Heart Association Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Subcommittee.

    Donald Lloyd-Jones;Robert Adams;Mercedes Carnethon;Giovanni De Simone

  • Blood pressure, stroke, and coronary heart disease: Part 1, prolonged differences in blood pressure: prospective observational studies corrected for the regression dilution bias

    S Macmahon;R Peto;J E Cutler;R Collins

  • Executive Summary: Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2010 Update

    Donald Lloyd-Jones;Robert J. Adams;Todd M. Brown

  • Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2009 Update

    Donald Lloyd-Jones;Robert Adams;Mercedes Carnethon

  • Defining and Setting National Goals for Cardiovascular Health Promotion and Disease Reduction The American Heart Association’s Strategic Impact Goal Through 2020 and Beyond

    Donald M. Lloyd-Jones;Yuling Hong;Darwin Labarthe;Dariush Mozaffarian

  • Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2007 Update A Report From the American Heart Association Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Subcommittee

    Wayne Rosamond;Katherine Flegal;Gary Friday;Karen Furie

  • 2013 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk

    David C. Goff;Donald M. Lloyd-Jones;Faha Glen Bennett;Sean Coady

  • Sudden Cardiac Arrest

    Emelia J Benjamin;Michael J Blaha;Stephanie E Chiuve;Mary Cushman

Frequent Co-Authors

Aaron R. Folsom
Aaron R. Folsom University of Minnesota
Lloyd E. Chambless
Lloyd E. Chambless University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
William B. Kannel
William B. Kannel Boston University
Gerardo Heiss
Gerardo Heiss University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Moyses Szklo
Moyses Szklo Johns Hopkins University
Martha L. Daviglus
Martha L. Daviglus University of Illinois at Chicago
A. Richey Sharrett
A. Richey Sharrett Johns Hopkins University
Eyal Shahar
Eyal Shahar University of Arizona
F. Javier Nieto
F. Javier Nieto Oregon State University
Uri Goldbourt
Uri Goldbourt Tel Aviv University

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