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Jocasta is an Epidemiologist and Health Services Researcher and is an emerging leader in the field of cardiovascular research. Jocasta has expertise in atrial fibrillation (AF), acute cardiovascular events (cardiac arrest, myocardial infarction), disease management, and improving effectiveness and efficiency of health services. Jocasta completed a PhD at Monash University in the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine for which she was awarded the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine PhD Thesis Excellence Award 2014 for “an outstanding PhD thesis and its contribution to research”. Jocasta has overseen cardiac registries and has expertise in data linkage and analysis of large datasets. Dr Ball has >50 publications in leading peer-reviewed journals such as The Lancet, BMJ, Circulation and European Heart Journal. Dr Ball is Senior Research Fellow within the Centre of Cardiovascular Research and Education in Therapeutics (CCRET), Monash University, conducting research using major prehospital and hospital cardiac registries, linked data, and clinical trials. Jocasta also holds additional appointments at Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute (Honorary Senior Research Fellow), University of Melbourne (Honorary Research Fellow), and Torrens University (Adjunct Professor). Jocasta is a member of an international cardiovascular epidemiology collaboration at UiT-The Arctic University of Norway where she is a Visiting Academic. In addition, Jocasta is an international partner and network member of the Norwegian Atrial Fibrillation Research Network (afib.no). Jocasta’s research has been highly cited including in Austrlaian Government reports, national and international cardiovascular management guidelines and expert consensus statements). Jocasta continues to highlight the evolving burden of cardiac disease, both globally and in Australia. Notably, the primary outcome of the randomised controlled trial at the centre of Jocasta’s PhD (the SAFETY Trial) was published in The Lancet.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Optimising the management of patients with atrial fibrillation
Award Date: 22 May 2014
Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Hons), Monash University
Award Date: 6 May 2004
External positions
Honorary Senior Research Fellow, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
Adjunct Professor, Torrens University Australia
Research area keywords
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Epidemiology
- Health Services
- Registries
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Acute Coronary Syndromes
- Prehospital care
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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COLCOT-T2D: COLchicine and non-enteric coated aspirin in the Cardiovascular Outcomes Trial of patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Reid, C. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Affandi, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Tardif, J. C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Abhayaratna, W. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Zoungas, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Stub, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ball, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Xu, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Yeap, B. B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Chih, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Barnard, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Norman, R. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/06/24 → 31/05/29
Project: Research
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Optimising chest pain pathways that ensure earlier access to definitive care for patients in remote and rural communities
Stub, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Nehme, Z. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cullen, L. A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Chew, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Zaman, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ball, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Chow, C. K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kaye, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Briffa, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cameron, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Nanayakkara, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bray, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Finn, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cartledge, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Reid, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hall, T. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Salathiel, R. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Patel, H. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Zoungas, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Zomer, E. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Talic, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Nelson, A. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Fernando, H. M. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Sher, L. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Freak-Poli, R. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Dinh, D. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Kasza, J. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Bowden, R. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Bodnar, D. (Associate Investigator (AI))
1/03/24 → 29/02/28
Project: Research
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HeartPath+: Targeting self-efficacy and health literacy through patient education to prevent recurrent heart events in Australians with heart disease
Cartledge, S. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Beauchamp, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Driscoll, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), O'Neil, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Redfern, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Gallagher, R. D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Stub, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bray, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wolfe, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Zomer, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Zhang, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Murphy, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Li, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Nourse, R. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Hennequin, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bratby, K. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Ekegren, C. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Gauci, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Ball, J. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Liu, Y. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Hall, T. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Mihalopoulos, C. (Associate Investigator (AI))
Department of Health, Disability and Ageing (Australia)
1/11/23 → 30/06/27
Project: Research
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Improving health outcomes in atrial fibrillation via optimal management
Ball, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
8/06/19 → 31/10/20
Project: Research
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Randomised controlled trial of the Artificial Intelligence in carDiac arrEst (AIDE)decision support tool for improved identification of cardiac arrest in the TripleZero (000) call
Smith, K. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Ball, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Nehme, Z. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Nicholson, A. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/01/22 → 29/05/23
Project: Research
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Association of Combined Lifestyle Behaviors With Healthspan in Older Adults
Robb, C. (Leading Author), Carr, P. R., Ball, J., Polekhina, G., Clayton-Chubb, D., George, E. S., Fitzpatrick, J., Beilin, L. J., Newman, A. B., Owen, A., Orchard, S. G., Tran, C., Ryan, J. & McNeil, J. J. (Leading Author), Jun 2026, In: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 74, 6, p. 1614-1625 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Association between temperature and air pollutants with atrial fibrillation presentations to emergency departments
Dawson, L. P., Ball, J., Wilson, A., Emerson, L., Voskoboinik, A., Nehme, Z., Horrigan, M., Kaye, D. & Stub, D., Jan 2025, In: Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 36, 1, p. 71-80 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Double or nothing: Alternative defibrillation strategies reduces downtime in ventricular fibrillation
Stub, D., Batchelor, R. & Ball, J., Apr 2025, In: Resuscitation. 209, 2 p., 110570.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Other › peer-review
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Health Care Cost Burden of Atrial Fibrillation Presentations to Emergency Departments
Dawson, L. P., Ball, J., Wilson, A., Emerson, L., Voskoboinik, A., Nehme, Z., Horrigan, M., Kaye, D., Kalman, J. M., Kistler, P. M. & Stub, D., 1 Jun 2025, In: JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology. 11, 6, p. 1342-1344 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › Research › peer-review
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Heart Failure in Atrial Fibrillation Subtypes in Women and Men in the Tromsø Study
Espnes, H., Wilsgaard, T., Ball, J., Løchen, M. L., Njølstad, I., Schnabel, R. B., Gerdts, E. & Sharashova, E., Feb 2025, In: JACC: Advances. 4, 2, 11 p., 101556.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access4 Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus)