2024
Addressing Psychosocial Care Needs in Women with Peripheral Artery Disease
Mubarak E, Cleman J, Romain G, Mena-Hurtado C, Smolderen K. Addressing Psychosocial Care Needs in Women with Peripheral Artery Disease. Current Cardiology Reports 2024, 26: 1085-1095. PMID: 39073508, DOI: 10.1007/s11886-024-02106-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVascular careIncreased psychosocial riskPsychosocial care needsIntegration of careMental health comorbiditiesBehavioral health careReviewPeripheral artery diseaseManagement of individualsCare integrationIllness perceptionsGender-based factorsCare needsHealthcare accessHealth behaviorsHealth comorbiditiesSubstance use disordersCare strategiesHealth carePeripheral arterial diseasePsychosocial comorbiditiesReimbursement structuresClinician educationCare paradigmUnique sexPsychosocial risks
2023
Association Between Mental Health Burden, Clinical Presentation, and Outcomes in Individuals With Symptomatic Peripheral Artery Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Smolderen K, Samaan Z, Decker C, Collins T, Lazar R, Itoga N, Mena-Hurtado C, Research O. Association Between Mental Health Burden, Clinical Presentation, and Outcomes in Individuals With Symptomatic Peripheral Artery Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation 2023, 148: 1511-1528. PMID: 37781785, DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000001178.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychological interventionsPeripheral artery diseaseMental healthStress reduction interventionsSymptomatic peripheral artery diseaseComorbid mental health conditionsMental health concernsRole of painMental health conditionsMental health burdenPAD careCognitive declineBehavioral health needsArtery diseaseCognitive dysfunctionPsychotropic interventionScientific statementPAD treatmentBehavior changeUse of opioidsAmerican Heart AssociationUse of benzodiazepinesChronic disease managementHealth behaviorsFragmentation of care