2023
The Brain–Heart Axis: Neuroinflammatory Interactions in Cardiovascular Disease
Hu J, Abdullah A, Nanna M, Soufer R. The Brain–Heart Axis: Neuroinflammatory Interactions in Cardiovascular Disease. Current Cardiology Reports 2023, 25: 1745-1758. PMID: 37994952, PMCID: PMC10908342, DOI: 10.1007/s11886-023-01990-8.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsHeart-brain axisCardiovascular diseaseRenin angiotensin aldosteroneDevelopment of strokeBrain-heart axisAbnormal atrial substrateParasympathetic nervous systemNeuroimmune modulationNeuroinflammatory interactionsNeurogenic inflammationCardioembolic strokeNeurologic insultProinflammatory factorsCardiac dysfunctionAtrial fibrillationAfferent pathwaysAtrial substrateHypothalamus-pituitary axesSpinal injuryCommon disorderCommon conditionProinflammatory signalsNervous systemRecent FindingsAtPrototypical disorder
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 assessments
2016
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Cardiovascular Disease
Burg MM, Soufer R. Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Cardiovascular Disease. Current Cardiology Reports 2016, 18: 94. PMID: 27566327, DOI: 10.1007/s11886-016-0770-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-traumatic stress disorderCardiovascular diseaseStress disorderIncident hypertension riskIncident cardiovascular diseaseAcute cardiac eventsEmergency department environmentCardiac eventsCardiovascular mortalityEarly recurrenceMilitary veteran sampleHypertension riskClinical pathwayPatient experiencePTSD treatmentPTSD onsetTrauma exposureVeteran sampleAutomobile accidentsDepartment environmentMortalityDiseaseRiskTraumaDisorders
2006
The Implications of Mental Stress for Cardiovascular Disease
Graeber B, Soufer A, Burg M, Soufer R. The Implications of Mental Stress for Cardiovascular Disease. Contemporary Cardiology 2006, 197-215. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-59745-096-6_11.Peer-Reviewed Original Research