2020
Effects of Psychological Stress on Vascular Physiology: Beyond the Current Imaging Signal
Shah SM, Meadows JL, Burg MM, Pfau S, Soufer R. Effects of Psychological Stress on Vascular Physiology: Beyond the Current Imaging Signal. Current Cardiology Reports 2020, 22: 156. PMID: 33037500, DOI: 10.1007/s11886-020-01406-x.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsPsychological stressCardiovascular diseaseMental stress-induced myocardial ischemiaStress-induced myocardial ischemiaMental stressVascular smooth muscleMental stress effectsVascular systemCardiovascular imaging modalitiesEntire vascular systemCardiovascular manifestationsVascular effectsMicrovascular resistanceMicrovascular responsesVascular changesVascular mechanismsVascular responsesCardiovascular responsesMyocardial ischemiaLong-term consequencesSmooth muscleMicrovascular compartmentTherapeutic interventionsReviewThis reviewStandardized psychological assessmentsCardiovascular Imaging of Biology and Emotion
Meadows JL, Shah S, Burg MM, Pfau S, Soufer R. Cardiovascular Imaging of Biology and Emotion. Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging 2020, 13: e011054. PMID: 32762255, PMCID: PMC9261020, DOI: 10.1161/circimaging.120.011054.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsMental stressEpicardial coronary artery diseaseCoronary artery diseaseExercise-induced changesMicrovascular dysfunctionArtery diseaseObstructive diseaseClinical manifestationsVascular responsesCentral activationCardiovascular healthPathophysiologic changesCardiovascular responsesMyocardial ischemiaPeripheral vasculatureTreatment targetsVascular pathophysiologyPsychosocial determinantsCardiovascular imagingPsychosocial experiencesImplementation studyMS testingTriggers activationCardiovascular biologyDisease
2016
Body Mass Index and Risk for Mental Stress-Induced Ischemia in Coronary Artery Disease
Soufer R, Fernandez AB, Meadows J, Collins D, Burg MM. Body Mass Index and Risk for Mental Stress-Induced Ischemia in Coronary Artery Disease. Molecular Medicine 2016, 22: 286-291. PMID: 27261777, PMCID: PMC5023512, DOI: 10.2119/molmed.2016.00128.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBody mass indexHigher body mass indexMental stressMass indexChronic inflammationAutonomic dysregulationMyocardial ischemiaTraditional coronary artery disease risk factorsConfidence intervalsCoronary artery disease risk factorsMean body mass indexGreater body mass indexLaboratory mental stressHistory of hypertensionIndependent risk markerDisease risk factorsProspective interventional studyCoronary artery diseaseMultivariate logistic regressionMyocardial blood flowSingle photon emissionStress–Induced IschemiaCAD mortalityElevated markersStable CAD