2017
Mental stress-induced left ventricular dysfunction and adverse outcome in ischemic heart disease patients
Sun JL, Boyle SH, Samad Z, Babyak MA, Wilson JL, Kuhn C, Becker RC, Ortel TL, Williams RB, Rogers JG, O’Connor C, Velazquez EJ, Jiang W. Mental stress-induced left ventricular dysfunction and adverse outcome in ischemic heart disease patients. European Journal Of Preventive Cardiology 2017, 24: 591-599. PMID: 28067532, PMCID: PMC6093615, DOI: 10.1177/2047487316686435.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCitalopramDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansMaleMental HealthMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial IschemiaProportional Hazards ModelsRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSelective Serotonin Reuptake InhibitorsStress, PsychologicalStroke VolumeTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeVentricular Dysfunction, LeftVentricular Function, LeftConceptsMental stress-induced myocardial ischemiaMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsAdverse cardiovascular eventsLeft ventricular ejection fraction changeVentricular ejection fraction changeStable ischemic heart diseaseIschemic heart disease patientsLeft ventricular ejection fractionStress-induced myocardial ischemiaEjection fraction changesVentricular ejection fractionIschemic heart diseaseCardiovascular eventsHeart disease patientsMyocardial ischemiaEjection fractionStudy endpointDisease patientsHeart diseaseMental Stress–Induced Myocardial IschemiaStress-induced left ventricular dysfunctionFuture adverse cardiovascular eventsLeft ventricular dysfunctionHeart failure statusAssociation of indices
2014
Platelet aggregation and mental stress induced myocardial ischemia: Results from the Responses of Myocardial Ischemia to Escitalopram Treatment (REMIT) study
Jiang W, Boyle SH, Ortel TL, Samad Z, Velazquez EJ, Harrison RW, Wilson J, Kuhn C, Williams RB, O’Connor C, Becker RC. Platelet aggregation and mental stress induced myocardial ischemia: Results from the Responses of Myocardial Ischemia to Escitalopram Treatment (REMIT) study. American Heart Journal 2014, 169: 496-507.e1. PMID: 25819856, PMCID: PMC4382806, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2014.12.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental stress-induced myocardial ischemiaIschemic heart diseaseSerotonin transporter expressionMyocardial ischemiaPlatelet aggregationPlatelet hyperactivityNormal left ventricular responseStable ischemic heart diseaseStress-induced myocardial ischemiaMental stressTransporter expressionAcute coronary syndromeLeft ventricular responseMental stress testMental stress testingCombination of serotoninEligible patientsCardiovascular eventsCardiovascular prognosisCoronary syndromeVentricular responsePlatelet activityHeart diseaseTreatment studiesIschemiaSex Differences in Platelet Reactivity and Cardiovascular and Psychological Response to Mental Stress in Patients With Stable Ischemic Heart Disease Insights From the REMIT Study
Samad Z, Boyle S, Ersboll M, Vora AN, Zhang Y, Becker RC, Williams R, Kuhn C, Ortel TL, Rogers JG, O’Connor C, Velazquez EJ, Jiang W, Investigators R. Sex Differences in Platelet Reactivity and Cardiovascular and Psychological Response to Mental Stress in Patients With Stable Ischemic Heart Disease Insights From the REMIT Study. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2014, 64: 1669-1678. PMID: 25323254, PMCID: PMC4752118, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2014.04.087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental stress-induced myocardial ischemiaIschemic heart diseaseStable ischemic heart diseaseLeft ventricular ejection fractionPlatelet aggregation responseMental stress taskMental stressTransthoracic echocardiographyPlatelet reactivityStress-induced myocardial ischemiaIschemic ST-segment changesRegional wall motion abnormalitiesAggregation responseStress taskMost baseline characteristicsVentricular ejection fractionHigher baseline depressionLong-term outcomesST-segment changesWall motion abnormalitiesPlatelet aggregation studiesSex differencesBaseline characteristicsBlood pressureEjection fraction