2013
The association of cardiac vagal control and executive functioning – Findings from the MIDUS study
Kimhy D, Crowley O, McKinley P, Burg M, Lachman M, Tun P, Ryff C, Seeman T, Sloan R. The association of cardiac vagal control and executive functioning – Findings from the MIDUS study. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2013, 47: 628-635. PMID: 23434176, PMCID: PMC3594003, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2013.01.018.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2000
Destabilizing Effects of Mental Stress on Ventricular Arrhythmias in Patients With Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators
Lampert R, Jain D, Burg M, Batsford W, McPherson C. Destabilizing Effects of Mental Stress on Ventricular Arrhythmias in Patients With Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators. Circulation 2000, 101: 158-164. PMID: 10637203, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.101.2.158.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEvidence of ischemiaVentricular tachycardiaVentricular arrhythmiasMental stressAntitachycardia pacingSudden deathSudden cardiac death increasesInduced ventricular tachycardiaEase of inductionVT cycle lengthLethal ventricular arrhythmiasImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorUnderwent repeat testingCardioverter defibrillatorPatientsRepeat testingArrhythmiasDeath increasesMental arousalPsychological stressSympathetic arousalIschemiaCycle lengthStress altersPacing