1993
Role of behavioral and psychological factors in mental stress-induced silent left ventricular dysfunction in coronary artery disease
Burg M, Jain D, Soufer R, Kerns R, Zaret B. Role of behavioral and psychological factors in mental stress-induced silent left ventricular dysfunction in coronary artery disease. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 1993, 22: 440-448. PMID: 8335813, DOI: 10.1016/0735-1097(93)90048-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSilent left ventricular dysfunctionLeft ventricular dysfunctionCoronary artery diseaseVentricular dysfunctionArtery diseaseBlood pressureChronic stable coronary artery diseaseStable coronary artery diseaseStress thallium-201 imagingMental stressGroup I patientsSilent myocardial ischemiaThallium-201 imagingAbsence of symptomsSerial radionuclide ventriculographyStructured interviewsNonischemic groupEjection fractionI patientsPsychological factorsVentricular indexRadionuclide ventriculographyClinical indicesMyocardial ischemiaReversible defects
1987
Social support, type A behavior, and coronary artery disease.
Blumenthal J, Burg M, Barefoot J, Williams R, Haney T, Zimet G. Social support, type A behavior, and coronary artery disease. Psychosomatic Medicine 1987, 49: 331-340. PMID: 3615762, DOI: 10.1097/00006842-198707000-00002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCoronary DiseaseFamilyFemaleHumansInterpersonal RelationsMaleMiddle AgedRiskSocial EnvironmentSocial SupportType A PersonalityConceptsPerceived Social Support ScaleCoronary artery disease severitySocial supportLong-term health consequencesDiagnostic coronary angiographyCoronary artery diseaseType A structured interviewStructured interviewsSevere CADArtery diseaseCoronary angiographySignificant CADType A behavior patternA behavior patternDisease severityHealth consequencesSocial Support ScaleType BsPsychometric testsSupport ScaleSocial support interactionsLow levelsHigh levelsPatientsAngiography