Shu Fen Wung

Shu Fen Wung , PhD, MS, RN, ACNP-BC, FAAN
Associate Professor, Nursing
(520) 626-4305
Research and Clinical
Research and Clinical Interest:
My program of research has focused on clinical and laboratory research in cardiovascular disease, specifically cardiac ischemia and arrhythmias as well as physiologic monitoring.
For more than two decades, I have worked with interdisciplinary teams to develop sensitive and reliable methods to enhance the early diagnosis and management of patients with acute coronary syndromes
, especially in patients with acute posterior wall or right ventricular myocardial infarction.
My research findings support the use of additional posterior leads (V7-V9) along with new electrocardiographic (ECG) criteria developed from my earlier works for the diagnosis of acute posterior wall myocardial ischemia/infarction.
In the laboratory, my research has been on genetic markers of acute coronary syndrome and life-threatening arrhythmias, as well as inflammatory genetic and biomarkers.
As a board certified acute care nurse practitioner, I have extensive clinical and teaching experience with physiologic monitoring and medical devices in the hospital settings and complex acute and chronic illness management.
I have mentored multi-disciplinary pre- and post-doctoral scholars in cardiovascular disease, acute care, genetics/genomics, arrhythmias, patient monitoring, inflammation, and research designs and analysis.
Clinical Expertise:
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Cardiovascular Nursing
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Electrocardiology
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Phsiologic Monitoring
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Cardiovascular Genetics/Genomics
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Acute Care
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Management of Complex Chronic Illness
Research & Scholarship:
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The New ECG Criteria for Posterior Myocardial Infarction study
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Early Assessment of Patients with Acute Posterior Infarction Using a New ECG Criterion
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The Genetics and Life-threatening Arrhythmias (GALA) study
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Prediction of sudden cardiac death using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
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Inflammatory Genetic Markers and Acute Coronary Syndrome
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Family as Context for Clinical Genetics
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Construction of An Inflammatory Load Index for Assessing Breast Cancer Risk
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Cardiovascular Risk and Breast Cancer Outcomes
Funding
Funding Source | |||
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2012-2013 |
Construction of An Inflammatory Load Index for Assessing Breast Cancer Risk |
The University of Arizona |
Co-PI |
2010-2012 |
Cardiovascular Risk and Breast Cancer Outcomes |
Oncology Nursing Society Foundation |
Co-PI |
2008-2009 |
Prediction of sudden cardiac death using cardiac magnetic resonance Imaging |
The University of Arizona |
Investigator (PI, Vincent Sorrell) |
2007-2008 |
Genetics and Life-threatening Arrhythmias: A Pilot Study |
The University of Arizona |
PI |
2005-2006 |
Inflammatory Genetic Markers and Acute Coronary Syndrome, Center on Injury Mechanisms and Related Responses: Genomics Focus |
NINR 2P20NR007794-04 |
PI (Center PI, Ida Ki Moore) |
2001-2005 |
New ECG Criteria for Posterior Myocardial Infarction |
NINR RO1 NR08092-01 |
PI |
2001-2002 |
Family as Context for Clinical Genetics |
National Human Genome Research Institute 1R25HG02259-01A1 |
Content Expert |
2000-2002 |
Early Assessment of patients with Acute Posterior Infarction using a new ECG Criterion. |
American Association of Critical Care Nurses |
PI |
2000-2001 |
Early Assessment of patients with Acute Posterior Infarction using a new ECG Criterion. |
Emergency Nurses Foundation |
PI |
2000-2001 |
Early Assessment of patients with Acute Posterior Infarction using a new ECG Criterion. |
Sigma Theta Tau International |
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2000-2001 |
New ECG criteria for posterior myocardial infarction |
The University of Illinois at Chicago |
PI |
1998-1999 |
Description of electrocardiographic changes in the posterior leads using PTCA model of posterior myocardial ischemia |
University of California San Francisco |
PI |
1998-1999 |
Description of electrocardiographic changes in the posterior leads using percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty model of posterior myocardial ischemia and its correlation to the site of coronary lesions |
Sigma Theta Tau International |
PI |
Publications
* Data-based; # Published with student as the senior author |
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2015 |
Wung SF. Twelve-Lead Electrocardiogram. American Association of Critical Care Nurses: AACN Procedure Manual for Critical Care. 7th edition, (in press) |
2015 |
Wung SF, Drew BJ. Extra electrocardiographic (ECG) leads: Right ventricular and left posterior leads. American Association of Critical Care Nurses: AACN Procedure Manual for Critical Care. 7th edition, (in press). |
2014 |
Wung SF. Atrial fibrillation in elderly: Management strategies to achieve performance measures. AACN Advanced Critical Care Journal, 25(3), 205-212. |
2014*# |
Stoodley L, Wung SF. Hyperglycemia after cardiac surgery: Improving a quality measure. AACN Advanced Critical Care Journal. 25(3), 221-227. |
2013 |
Wung SF, Hickey KT, Taylor JY, Gallek MJ. Cardiovascular genomics. Journal of Nursing Scholarship. 45(1), 60-8. |
2012*# |
Kozik T, Wung SF. Acquired long QT syndrome: Frequency, Temporal Onset, and Risk Factor Identification in a critical care population. Critical Care Nurse. Oct;32(5):32-41. |
2012# |
Goodson BL, Wung SF, Archbold K. Obstructive sleep apnea and metabolic syndrome: A synergistic cardiovascular risk factor. Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners; 24(12), 695-703. |
2011# |
Wung SF, Lin PC. Shared genomics of type 2 and gestational diabetes mellitus. Annual Review of Nursing Research; 29:227-60. |
2010 |
Calzone KA, Cashion A, Feetham S, Jenkins J, Prows CA, Williams JK, Wung SF. Nurses transforming health Care using genetics and genomics. Nursing Outlook, Jan; 58(1):26-35. |
2009# |
Kozik TM, Wung SF. Cardiac Arrest from Acquired Long QT Syndrome: A Case Report. Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care, 38(3), 238-42. |
2009 |
Frazier L, Wung SF, Sparks E, Wood C. Cardiovascular Nursing on Human Genomics: What cardiovascular nurses need to know about congestive heart failure? Prog Cardiovasc Nurs. Sep; 24(3): 80-5. |
2008*# |
Chang SH, Wung SF, Crogan NL. Improving activities of daily living for nursing home elders in Taiwan. Nursing Research, May-Jun;57(3):191-8. |
2008 |
Wung SF, Aouizerat BE. Candidate genes of the 5-lipoxygenase pathway in acute coronary syndrome: A pilot study. Biological Research for Nursing, Apr;9(4):280-92. |
2008 |
Schwertz D, Aouizerat BE, Wung SF. Gene-environmental interaction in cardiovascular disease. Cardiac Nursing: A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease, Saunders Elsevier, St. Louis, 171-187. |
2008# |
Wung SF, Kozik T. Electrocardiographic evaluation of cardiovascular status. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, Mar-Apr;23(2):169-74. |
2007* |
Wung SF. Differentiation between right and left circumflex coronary artery occlusion Using Noninvasive 18-lead ECG. Am J Critical Care. 16(1), 63-71. |
2007# |
Chang SH, Crogan NL, Wung SF. The Self-Care Self-Efficacy Enhancement Program for Chinese Nursing Home Elders. Geriatric Nursing; 28(1), 31-36. |
2006* |
Wung SF, Kulkarni MV, Pulinger CR, Malloy MJ, Kane JP, Aouizerat BE. The lipoprotein lipase gene in combined hyperlipidemia: Evidence of a protective allele depletion. Lipids in Health and Disease. 5(1): 19-26. |
2006*# |
Wung SF, Kahn D. Quantitative Evaluation of ST Segment Changes on the 18-lead Electrocardiogram During Percutaneous Coronary Interventions. J Electrocardiology, 39(3):275-81. |
2005 |
Wung SF. Electrocardiography in Heart Disease. Resource Manual in Cardiovascular Rehabilitation. p.89-106. |
2005# |
Brunsvold A., Wung SF, Merkle C. BRCA1 Genetic Mutation and its Link to Ovarian Cancer: Implications for Advanced Practice Nurses. J Am Acad Nurse Pract, 17(12), 518-26. |
2004* |
Edmonds CR, Wung SF, Husz MJ, Pemberton B. Corneal endothelial cell count in keratoconus patients after contact lens wear. Eye Contact Lens. Jan; 30(1):54-8. |
2004 |
Wung SF, Aouizerat BE. Newly mapped gene for thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection. J Cardiovasc Nurs. 19(6): 409-416. |
2003* |
Wung SF, Aouizerat BE. Gender and ethnic differences in a case-control study of dyslipidemia: Using the apolipoprotein A-V gene as an exemplar in cardiovascular genetics. Research and Theory for Nursing Practice. Winter; 17(4):281-99. |
2003 |
Zerwic JJ, Sherry DC, Simmons B, Wung SF. Noncompliance in heart transplantation: A role for the advanced practice nurse. Progress in Cardiovascular Nursing. Summer, 18(3); 141-6. |
2002 |
Wung SF. Genetic advances in coronary artery disease. Medsurg Nursing, 11: 296-300. |
2001* |
Wung SF, Drew BJ. New electrocardiographic criteria for posterior wall acute myocardial ischemia validated by a percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty model of acute myocardial infarction. Am J Cardiology, 87(8):970-4. |
2001 |
Wung SF. Computer-assisted continuous multilead ST segment analysis for clinical research: Methodological issues. Biological Research for Nursing, Oct;3(2):65-77. |
2000* |
Wung SF, Lux RL, Drew BJ. Thoracic location of the lead with maximal ST segment deviation during right ventricular and posterior wall ischemia: Comparison of right ventricular V3-5R and posterior leads V7-9 with estimated body surface leads. Journal of Electrocardiology, 33 suppl, 167-174. |
1999* |
Wung SF, Drew BJ. Comparison of 18-lead ECG with selected body surface mapping leads in determining maximally-deviated lead during coronary occlusion. J Electrocardialogy, 32 suppl, 30-37. |
1999 |
Drew BJ, Krucoff MW, Writing Group and Panel of Experts. Multi-Lead ST segment monitoring in patients with acute coronary syndromes suggested clinical practice guideline for healthcare professionals. American Journal of Critical Care, 8(6), 372-386. |
1999* |
Adams MG, Pelter MM, Wung SF, Taylor C, Drew BJ. Frequency of silent ischemia with ST segment monitoring in the coronary care unit: Are there gender differences? Heart & Lung; 28(2), 81-86. |
1999* |
Lau K, Wung SF, Adams M, Drew BJ. Frequency of ischemia during intracoronary ultrasound in women with and without coronary artery disease. Critical Care Nurse, 19(5), 48-56. |
1999* |
Drew BJ, Pelter MM, Wung SF, Taylor C, Evans GT, Foster E. Accuracy of the EASI 12-lead electrocardiogram compared to the standard 12-lead electrocardiogram for diagnosing cardiac abnormalities. J Electrocardialogy, 32 suppl, 38-47. |
1998* |
Drew BJ, Wung SF, Adams MG, Pelter MM. Bedside diagnosis of myocardial ischemia with ST segment monitoring technology: Measurement issues for real-time clinical decision-making and trial design. Journal of Electrocardiology; 30 suppl, 157-165. |
1998* |
Drew BJ, Pelter MM, Adams MG, Wung SF, Chou TM, Wolfe CL. 12-lead ST-segment monitoring vs single-lead maximum ST-segment monitoring for detecting ongoing ischemia in patients with unstable coronary syndromes. American Journal of Critical Care; 7, 355-63. |
1998* |
Pelter MM, Adams MG, Wung SF, Paul SM, Gaskin AL, Drew BJ. Peak time of occurrence of myocardial ischemia in the coronary care unit. American Journal of Critical Care; 7(6), 411-417. |
1997* |
Drew BJ, Adams MG, Pelter MM, Wung SF, Caldwell MA. Comparison of standard and derived 12-lead electrocardiograms for diagnosis of coronary angioplasty-induced myocardial ischemia. American Journal of Cardiology; 79: 639-644. |
1997* |
Drew BJ, Adams MG, McEldowney DK, Lau K, Wung SF, Wolfe CL, Ports TA, Chou TM. Frequency, duration, magnitude and consequences of myocardial ischemia during intracoronary ultrasound. American Heart Journal1997; 134, 474-8. |
1996* |
Drew BJ, Adams MG, Pelter MM, Wung SF. ST segment monitoring with a derived 12-lead electrocardiogram is superior to routine cardiac care unit monitoring. American Journal of Critical Care; 5: 198-206. |
Honors and Awards
2008 |
Excellence in Research Award, Beta Mu Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International |
2005 |
Outstanding Faculty Award, The University of Arizona Asian American Faculty, Staff and Alumni Association |
2005 |
Fellow, American Academy of Nursing |
2002 |
Fellow, Summer Genetic Institute/National Institute of Health |
2001 |
Fellow, American Heart Association |
2000 |
Martha N. Hill New Investigator Award, American Heart Association |
1999 |
Young Investigator Presenter, International Society of Computerized Electrocardiology |
Education
Institution/Location | Degree | Attended | Field of Study |
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Georgetown University (NINR Summer Genetics Institute), Washington, DC |
Post-Doc |
Summer 2002 |
Genetics |
University of California, San Francisco, Ca |
Post-MS |
2002-2003 |
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner |
University of California, San Francisco, Ca |
PhD |
1995-1999 |
Nursing |
University of California, San Francisco, Ca |
MSN |
1993-1995 |
Cardiovascular Clinical Nurse Specialist |
University of Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa |
BSN |
1991-1993 |
Nursing |