2024
Psychological factors and blood pressure responses to acute stress in women with takotsubo syndrome: an exploratory study
Ouaddi S, Keirns N, Lee S, Dunsiger S, Gathright E, Burg M, Breault C, Tripolone J, Salmoirago-Blotcher E. Psychological factors and blood pressure responses to acute stress in women with takotsubo syndrome: an exploratory study. European Journal Of Cardiovascular Nursing 2024, zvae148. PMID: 39422192, DOI: 10.1093/eurjcn/zvae148.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImpaired BP recoveryPsychological distressPsychological resourcesSystolic BPBP recoveryAcute mental stressMental stressDiastolic BPSBP responseBlood pressureResponses to acute mental stressResponse to acute stressSBP recoveryPerceived stressSecondary analysisSelf-reportEffect sizePsychological factorsFemale survivorsDistressTakotsubo syndromePTSD symptomsStress reactivityLow resilienceLongitudinal studyMachine Learning-Based Prediction of Death and Hospitalization in Patients With Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Rosman L, Lampert R, Wang K, Gehi A, Dziura J, Salmoirago-Blotcher E, Brandt C, Sears S, Burg M. Machine Learning-Based Prediction of Death and Hospitalization in Patients With Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2024 PMID: 39570241, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2024.09.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImplantable cardioverter-defibrillatorYear of device implantationAll-cause mortalityCardiac resynchronization therapyDeath/HF hospitalizationValidation cohortHeart failureDevice implantationTime of ICD implantationArea under the receiver-operating characteristic curveMedian follow-upReceiver-operating characteristic curvePredicting all-cause mortalityImplantable cardioverter-defibrillator patientsVeterans Health AdministrationPersonalized risk estimatesImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorResynchronization therapyBaseline demographicsICD implantationTraining cohortTrajectories of individual patientsProspective studyComposite outcomeContinuum of riskEcologically Assessed Sleep Duration and Arterial Stiffness in Healthy Men and Women
Gaffey A, Walenczyk K, Schwartz J, Hall M, Burg M. Ecologically Assessed Sleep Duration and Arterial Stiffness in Healthy Men and Women. Psychosomatic Medicine 2024, 86: 740-747. PMID: 39225340, PMCID: PMC11560491, DOI: 10.1097/psy.0000000000001335.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelf-reported sleep durationArterial stiffnessSleep durationAverage sleep durationActigraphy-assessed sleepAmbulatory arterial stiffness indexSex-specific associationsArterial stiffness indexAssessment of ASResting CaiHealth covariatesValid contextsSex-stratifiedQuadratic associationHealthy MenCAIXAssess sleepExploratory analysisYoung adultsStiffness indexHealthy adultsSex-specificMultivariate regressionSleepAssociationWearable Devices, Health Care Use, and Psychological Well-Being in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation.
Rosman L, Lampert R, Zhuo S, Li Q, Varma N, Burg M, Gaffey A, Armbruster T, Gehi A. Wearable Devices, Health Care Use, and Psychological Well-Being in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2024, 13: e033750. PMID: 39011944, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.123.033750.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth care useCare useHealth care resourcesSymptom monitoringAtrial fibrillationPsychological well-beingCare resourcesWearable usersPatients' health care useWell-beingElectronic health record dataTreatment concernsHealth record dataHealth care systemStudy of patientsAssociated with higher ratesPropensity-matched studyCare systemPatient behaviorRandomized studyRecord dataHealth managementPatientsHealthNonusersFrom transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis diagnosis to tafamidis treatment: Association of drop-off with patient sociodemographic characteristics
Walenczyk K, Singh A, Tong K, Burg M, Miller E. From transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis diagnosis to tafamidis treatment: Association of drop-off with patient sociodemographic characteristics. American Journal Of Health-System Pharmacy 2024, zxae183. PMID: 38963826, DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/zxae183.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient sociodemographic characteristicsATTR-CASociodemographic characteristicsSpecialty pharmacyPyrophosphate scintigraphyPopulation prevalence ratesEconomically disadvantaged areasTransthyretin cardiac amyloidosisBlack/African American raceReduce disparitiesPotential patient subgroupsPharmacy processesProportion of daysClinical pathwayCompare sociodemographicsDisadvantaged areasEquitable provisionTafamidis therapyCardiac amyloidosisTafamidis treatmentPrevalence ratesClinical programsAmerican racePatient subgroupsPosting manuscriptsElectronic Health Record Concordance with Survey-Reported Military Sexual Trauma Among Younger Veterans: Associations with Health Care Utilization and Mental Health Diagnoses
Gaffey A, Burg M, Skanderson M, Deviva J, Brandt C, Bastian L, Haskell S. Electronic Health Record Concordance with Survey-Reported Military Sexual Trauma Among Younger Veterans: Associations with Health Care Utilization and Mental Health Diagnoses. Journal Of Women's Health 2024 PMID: 38946553, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2023.0993.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectronic health recordsHealth care utilizationAssociated with health care utilizationMilitary sexual traumaVeterans Health AdministrationCare utilizationPosttraumatic stress disorderVeteran health care utilizationMental health visitsPrimary care utilizationMental health diagnosesCross-sectional associationsService-related characteristicsPost-9/11 veteransSexual traumaLikelihood of posttraumatic stress disorderEHR screensPrimary careVHA careHealth visitsOlder veteransHealth recordsYounger veteransDepression diagnosisExperience MSTTranslational Research of the Acute Effects of Negative Emotions on Vascular Endothelial Health: Findings From a Randomized Controlled Study
Shimbo D, Cohen M, McGoldrick M, Ensari I, Diaz K, Fu J, Duran A, Zhao S, Suls J, Burg M, Chaplin W. Translational Research of the Acute Effects of Negative Emotions on Vascular Endothelial Health: Findings From a Randomized Controlled Study. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2024, 13: e032698. PMID: 38690710, PMCID: PMC11179860, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.123.032698.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndothelial cell-derived microparticlesEndothelium-dependent vasodilationCell-derived microparticlesEndothelial progenitor cellsGroup x time interactionEndothelial cell healthCirculating bone marrow-derived endothelial progenitor cellsIncreased risk of cardiovascular disease eventsIndex scoreEndothelial healthProgenitor cellsImpaired endothelium-dependent vasodilationRisk of cardiovascular disease eventsAcute effectsTime interactionBone marrow-derived endothelial progenitor cellsMarrow-derived endothelial progenitor cellsRecall taskStatistically significant group x time interactionsSignificant group x time interactionRandomized controlled studyCardiovascular disease eventsVascular endothelial healthRandomized controlled experimental studyNegative emotionsStrengthening the Pillars of Cardiovascular Health: Psychological Health is a Crucial Component
Gaffey A, Rollman B, Burg M. Strengthening the Pillars of Cardiovascular Health: Psychological Health is a Crucial Component. Circulation 2024, 149: 641-643. PMID: 38408143, PMCID: PMC10924771, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.123.066132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUse of a Single-Item Ecological Momentary Assessment to Measure Daily Exercise: Agreement with Accelerometer-Measured Exercise
Sundquist K, Schwartz J, Burg M, Davidson K, Diaz K. Use of a Single-Item Ecological Momentary Assessment to Measure Daily Exercise: Agreement with Accelerometer-Measured Exercise. Sensors 2024, 24: 946. PMID: 38339663, PMCID: PMC10857316, DOI: 10.3390/s24030946.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEcological momentary assessmentPhysical activityDaily exerciseSelf-reports of exerciseObjectively quantify physical activityMeasure physical activityMomentary assessmentSelf-reported exerciseSmartphone-based ecological momentary assessmentLong-term exerciseAssociated with agreementPredictors of agreementRandomized controlled trialsExercise boutFitbit devicesSelf-reportExerciseDemographic predictorsEnd-of-dayKappa statisticComplete dataMean kappaHealthy adultsParticipantsAccelerometer
2023
Opioid prescription and risk of atrial fibrillation in younger veterans
Chui P, Khokhar A, Gordon K, Dziura J, Burg M, Brandt C, Haskell S, Malm B, Bastian L, Gandhi P. Opioid prescription and risk of atrial fibrillation in younger veterans. American Heart Journal 2023, 268: 61-67. PMID: 37949420, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2023.11.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTime-updated Cox regressionIncident atrial fibrillationAtrial fibrillationOpioid exposureVeterans Health AdministrationOpioid typeCox regressionOpioid prescriptionsICD-9-CM diagnostic codesIncidence of AFDevelopment of AFPrescription opioid exposureModifiable risk factorsPrimary care visitsPrescribed opioidsCare visitsOpioid useRisk factorsDiagnostic codesTime-dependent variablesOpioidsHealth AdministrationYounger veteransBaseline periodStudy sampleIntensive Behavioral Counseling in Cardiovascular Care Opportunities to Improve Health Equity
Vela A, Gaffey A, Carroll A, Cavanagh C, Brewer L, Hayman L, Burg M. Intensive Behavioral Counseling in Cardiovascular Care Opportunities to Improve Health Equity. JACC Advances 2023, 2: 100678. PMID: 38938497, PMCID: PMC11198138, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2023.100678.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInsomnia 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 factorsClassification of blood pressure during sleep impacts designation of nocturnal nondipping
Mortazavi B, Martinez-Brockman J, Tessier-Sherman B, Burg M, Miller M, Nowroozilarki Z, Adams O, Maharaj R, Nazario C, Nunez M, Nunez-Smith M, Spatz E. Classification of blood pressure during sleep impacts designation of nocturnal nondipping. PLOS Digital Health 2023, 2: e0000267. PMID: 37310958, PMCID: PMC10263317, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pdig.0000267.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAmbulatory blood pressure monitorBlood pressure monitorNocturnal nondippingBlood pressurePressure monitorAmbulatory blood pressure monitoringClinic blood pressure measurementsAmbulatory blood pressureFuture cardiovascular riskBlood pressure monitoringSleep periodBlood pressure measurementsCardiovascular riskHypertension StudyTotal sleep lengthCardiovascular diseaseNondippingSleep qualitySleep efficiencyPressure monitoringSleep patternsSecondary analysisSleep onsetSleep lengthFleiss' kappaThe Perceived Stress Scale as a Measure of Stress: Decomposing Score Variance in Longitudinal Behavioral Medicine Studies
Harris K, Gaffey A, Schwartz J, Krantz D, Burg M. The Perceived Stress Scale as a Measure of Stress: Decomposing Score Variance in Longitudinal Behavioral Medicine Studies. Annals Of Behavioral Medicine 2023, 57: 846-854. PMID: 37084792, PMCID: PMC10498818, DOI: 10.1093/abm/kaad015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdvance directive screening among veterans with incident heart failure: Comparisons among people aging with and without HIV
Walenczyk K, Cavanagh C, Skanderson M, Feder S, Soliman A, Justice A, Burg M, Akgün K. Advance directive screening among veterans with incident heart failure: Comparisons among people aging with and without HIV. Heart & Lung 2023, 61: 1-7. PMID: 37023581, PMCID: PMC10524135, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2023.03.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncident heart failureVeterans Aging Cohort StudyHeart failureAD screeningDisease severityCox proportional hazards regressionIncident HF diagnosisAging Cohort StudyProportional hazards regressionGreater disease severityAdvance directive completionAssociation of ADFuture quality improvementCare contactsCohort studyHF diagnosisHIV statusScreening ratesHazards regressionPoor prognosisDiagnosis codesCardiology subspecialtiesHaenszel testHealthcare encountersPWHAdvance Care Planning and End-of-Life Education in Heart Failure: Insights From the NCDR PINNACLE Registry
Cavanagh C, Rosman L, Chui P, Minges K, Desai N, Goodlin S, Fedson S, Spertus J, Gluckman T, Song Y, Zheng L, Turchin A, Doros G, Lee J, Burg M. Advance Care Planning and End-of-Life Education in Heart Failure: Insights From the NCDR PINNACLE Registry. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2023, 16: e008989. PMID: 36649391, PMCID: PMC9848210, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.122.008989.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Post-9/11 deployment history and the incidence of breast cancer among women veterans
Gaffey A, Han L, Ramsey C, Skanderson M, Dziura J, Driscoll M, Burg M, Brandt C, Bastian L, Haskell S. Post-9/11 deployment history and the incidence of breast cancer among women veterans. Annals Of Epidemiology 2022, 77: 98-102. PMID: 36470323, DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2022.11.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOEF/OIF deploymentBreast cancerWomen veteransHealthcare utilizationHormone replacement therapy useRetrospective cohort studyVeterans Affairs (VA) careHealthy soldier effectOEF/OIFCohort studyTherapy useBC incidenceHormonal contraceptivesLifestyle factorsPrimary careBC diagnosisLower incidenceOperations Enduring Freedom/Iraqi FreedomWomenIncidenceGreater likelihoodIraqi FreedomVeteransCancerCareSocial Support and Cardiovascular Disease
Czajkowski S, Arteaga S, Burg M. Social Support and Cardiovascular Disease. 2022, 605-630. DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-85960-6_25.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntervention studiesSocial supportOutcomes of CVDCardiovascular disease riskLow social supportCardiovascular eventsProspective studyCVD patientsHeart diseaseCardiovascular diseaseHealthy personsMedical outcomesHealth outcomesDisease riskConsistent associationStudy of individualsOutcomesDiseaseEmotional supportHypertension
Shimbo D, Diaz K, Burg M, Schwartz J. Hypertension. 2022, 771-785. DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-85960-6_32.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiovascular diseaseRisk factorsCommon CVD risk factorsEnd-stage renal diseaseCVD risk factorsChronic renal failureHistory of hypertensionDiagnosis of hypertensionCause of morbidityMajor risk factorBlood pressure measurementsBlood pressure phenotypesRenal failureHeart failureRenal diseaseAtrial fibrillationHealthcare burdenMyocardial infarctionHypertensionPopulation agesMorbidityMortalityDiseasePressure measurementsCauseCardiac Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death
Whang W, Burg M. Cardiac Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death. 2022, 1149-1169. DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-85960-6_48.Peer-Reviewed Original Research