2023
Insomnia and Early Incident Atrial Fibrillation: A 16‐Year Cohort Study of Younger Men and Women Veterans
Gaffey A, Rosman L, Lampert R, Yaggi H, Haskell S, Brandt C, Enriquez A, Mazzella A, Skanderson M, Burg M. Insomnia and Early Incident Atrial Fibrillation: A 16‐Year Cohort Study of Younger Men and Women Veterans. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2023, 12: e030331. PMID: 37791503, PMCID: PMC10757545, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.123.030331.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apneaIncident atrial fibrillationAtrial fibrillationHealth care utilizationSleep apneaAF onsetCohort studyCare utilizationAF riskMultivariate Cox proportional hazards modelVeterans Health Administration (VHA) careRisk of AFCox proportional hazards modelCases of AFEarly cardiovascular riskIncident AF riskAssociation of insomniaProportional hazards modelCommon sleep disorderPost-9/11 veteransElectronic health recordsAF incidenceCardiovascular riskClinical comorbiditiesLifestyle factors
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
2014
Confluence of Depression and Acute Psychological Stress Among Patients With Stable Coronary Heart Disease: Effects on Myocardial Perfusion
Burg MM, Meadows J, Shimbo D, Davidson KW, Schwartz JE, Soufer R. Confluence of Depression and Acute Psychological Stress Among Patients With Stable Coronary Heart Disease: Effects on Myocardial Perfusion. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2014, 3: e000898. PMID: 25359402, PMCID: PMC4338683, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.114.000898.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Coronary SyndromeAgedChi-Square DistributionChronic DiseaseConnecticutCoronary CirculationCoronary DiseaseDepressionFemaleHemodynamicsHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial Perfusion ImagingOdds RatioPredictive Value of TestsPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRecurrenceRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexStress, PsychologicalTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonConceptsAcute psychological stressMyocardial perfusionPsychological stressDepressed rangeNormal rangeAcute coronary syndrome (ACS) recurrenceSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitor medicationsStable coronary heart diseaseCoronary heart disease patientsSerotonin reuptake inhibitor medicationsImpaired myocardial perfusionTomography myocardial perfusionCoronary heart diseaseMortality risk factorsOptimal medical careHigh normal rangeReuptake inhibitor medicationsHeart disease patientsBeck Depression InventorySingle photon emissionACS recurrenceCHD prognosisInhibitor medicationVascular mechanismsMeasures of depression
2011
Depressive symptom dimensions and cardiac prognosis following myocardial infarction: results from the ENRICHD clinical trial
Bekke-Hansen S, Trockel M, Burg M, Taylor C. Depressive symptom dimensions and cardiac prognosis following myocardial infarction: results from the ENRICHD clinical trial. Psychological Medicine 2011, 42: 51-60. PMID: 21682949, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291711001000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCardiovascular DiseasesCognitive Behavioral TherapyComorbidityDepressive DisorderFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPrincipal Component AnalysisPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRecurrenceRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexSocial IsolationSocial SupportTime FactorsConceptsDepressive symptom dimensionsMyocardial infarctionSomatic depressive symptomsDepressive symptomsCardiovascular mortalityCardiac prognosisClinical trialsSubsequent mortalitySymptom dimensionsCoronary Heart Disease (ENRICHD) clinical trialRecurrent non-fatal myocardial infarctionBeck Depression Inventory itemsNon-fatal myocardial infarctionBonferroni correctionEarly cardiac morbidityAcute myocardial infarctionSomatic symptom severityCardiac morbidityCardiovascular morbidityCause mortalityInitial infarctionCox regressionEnhancing RecoveryPsychosocial interventionsSignificant association
2010
Tendency to Angry Rumination Predicts Stress-Provoked Endothelin-1 Increase in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease
Fernandez AB, Soufer R, Collins D, Soufer A, Ranjbaran H, Burg MM. Tendency to Angry Rumination Predicts Stress-Provoked Endothelin-1 Increase in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease. Psychosomatic Medicine 2010, 72: 348-353. PMID: 20368479, PMCID: PMC2872076, DOI: 10.1097/psy.0b013e3181d71982.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary heart diseaseET-1 increaseET-1Chronic stable coronary heart diseaseStable coronary heart diseaseMultivariate logistic regression modelET-1 elevationAcute coronary syndromeHistory of diabetesRate-pressure productCoronary artery diseaseEndothelin-1 increaseLogistic regression modelsCoronary syndromeArtery diseaseBeta blockersPotential confoundersPressure productHeart diseasePlaque ruptureBlood samplesPatientsAngry ruminationNitric oxideStress protocol
1987
Psychological correlates of hostility among patients undergoing coronary angiography
Blumenthal J, Barefoot J, Burg M, Williams R. Psychological correlates of hostility among patients undergoing coronary angiography. Psychology And Psychotherapy Theory Research And Practice 1987, 60: 349-355. PMID: 3426973, DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8341.1987.tb02754.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsState-Trait Personality InventoryPerceived Social Support ScaleMinnesota Multiphasic Personality InventoryHo scalePersonality InventoryIneffective coping stylesSelf-Rating InventoryCook-Medley Hostility ScaleSelf-report questionnairesPattern of correlationsSocial Support ScaleHopkins Symptom Check ListCoronary heart diseasePsychological correlatesMultiphasic Personality InventoryCoping stylesPsychological dimensionsSymptom Check ListPsychosocial correlatesSocial maladjustmentBehavioral dimensionsPsychometric instrumentsSupport ScaleHostility ScaleCoronary angiography