2025
Psychological Interventions for Reducing Distress in Patients with Cardiac Arrhythmias
Särnholm J, Gaffey A, Turchio M, Biviano A, Burg M. Psychological Interventions for Reducing Distress in Patients with Cardiac Arrhythmias. Current Cardiology Reports 2025, 27: 102. PMID: 40560300, PMCID: PMC12198271, DOI: 10.1007/s11886-025-02253-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyPsychological healthPsychological interventionsAssociated with anxietyBehavioral therapyAvoidance behaviorReduce distressArrhythmia careReduce anxietyPoor quality of lifeAnxietyDepressionQuality of lifeCare CollaborativeCare systemImprove QoLInterventionCareSummaryFurther researchHealthPoor qualityDistressQoLAvoidanceFearImproving Cardiovascular Clinical Competencies for the Menopausal Transition A Focus on Cardiometabolic Health in Midlife
Dastmalchi L, Gulati M, Thurston R, Lau E, Sarma A, Marfori C, Gaffey A, Faubion S, Laddu D, Shufelt C, Sharma G. Improving Cardiovascular Clinical Competencies for the Menopausal Transition A Focus on Cardiometabolic Health in Midlife. JACC Advances 2025, 4: 101791. PMID: 40392169, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2025.101791.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWomen's cardiovascular healthCardiovascular healthCardiovascular diseaseMenopausal transitionCardiovascular disease risk scoreSystemic menopausal hormone therapyMental health changesCardiovascular disease riskMenopausal hormone therapyManagement of cardiovascular diseaseCardiometabolic healthHealth changesClinical competenceMedical trainingInfluence of chronological ageHormone therapyPostgraduate curriculaRisk scoreScreening toolVasomotor symptomsOvarian agingHealthSleep problemsHormonal changesLongitudinal studyPsychological Distress and Cardiovascular Health in Pregnancy Findings From the U.S. National Health Interview Survey
Satti D, Chan J, Metlock F, Mszar R, Mehta A, Chan R, Chang R, Spitz J, Saad A, Gaffey A, Javed Z, Dastmalchi L, Mehta A, Powell-Wiley T, Sharma G. Psychological Distress and Cardiovascular Health in Pregnancy Findings From the U.S. National Health Interview Survey. JACC Advances 2025, 4: 101683. PMID: 40286355, PMCID: PMC12102523, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2025.101683.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchU.S. National Health Interview SurveySevere psychological distressNational Health Interview SurveyHealth Interview SurveyModerate psychological distressPsychological distressCardiovascular healthPsychological healthPregnant individualsInterview SurveyCardiovascular health scoreSeverity of psychological distressSuboptimal cardiovascular healthLife's Essential 8Multivariable Poisson regressionCross-sectional analysisKessler scaleDietary dataPoisson regressionPotential confoundersPregnant participantsEducation levelFamily incomeHealthDistressOptimizing Psychological Health Across the Perinatal Period: An Update on Maternal Cardiovascular Health: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Sharma G, Gaffey A, Hameed A, Kasparian N, Mauricio R, Marsh E, Beck D, Skowronski J, Wolfe D, Levine G, Research T. Optimizing Psychological Health Across the Perinatal Period: An Update on Maternal Cardiovascular Health: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2025, 14: e041369. PMID: 39996493, PMCID: PMC12132617, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.125.041369.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal cardiovascular healthPsychological healthCardiovascular healthAmerican Heart AssociationPerinatal periodCare delivery modelsMaternal psychological healthScientific statementPsychological health carePostpartum follow-upHeart AssociationPsychological health conditionsAssociated with adverse pregnancy outcomesCardiovascular outcomesMaternal mortalityAdverse pregnancy outcomesHealth careDelivery modelsHealth conditionsLong-term cardiovascular outcomesHealthStakeholder partnersOffspring neurodevelopmentPregnancy outcomesCareBehavioral Medicine Can Tackle Cardiovascular Disease Risk and Burden: A Call for New Priorities
Burg M, Stewart J, Gaffey A, Särnholm J, Vela A, Kovacs R. Behavioral Medicine Can Tackle Cardiovascular Disease Risk and Burden: A Call for New Priorities. Policy Insights From The Behavioral And Brain Sciences 2025, 12: 28-36. DOI: 10.1177/23727322241306071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiovascular disease riskCardiovascular diseaseHealth-related quality of lifeCosts of cardiovascular diseaseBehavioral medicineHealth-related qualityQuality of lifeCardiovascular behavioral medicinePsychosocial healthPsychosocial factorsCV careProfessional groupsDisease riskModify behaviorAnnual costRiskMedicineCareHealthcareHealthTreatment of cardiovascular diseasesTacklesBurdenPreventionTraining
2024
Wearable 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, PMCID: PMC11964026, 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 managementPatientsHealthNonusersPsychological Health and Ischemic Heart Disease in Women: A Review of Current Evidence and Clinical Considerations across the Healthspan
Gaffey A, Spatz E. Psychological Health and Ischemic Heart Disease in Women: A Review of Current Evidence and Clinical Considerations across the Healthspan. Current Atherosclerosis Reports 2024, 26: 45-58. PMID: 38240928, PMCID: PMC11219074, DOI: 10.1007/s11883-023-01185-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIschemic heart disease riskPsychological healthIschemic heart diseasePsychosocial stressRisk of ischemic heart diseaseIschemic heart disease diagnosisPsychological factorsStudy of psychological factorsPositive psychological factorsOptimal psychological healthHeart diseaseSignificant life eventsIHD riskPsychosocial factorsSense of purposeWoman's riskPsychological screeningPsychological assessmentPsychological interventionsLife eventsSex-specific factorsSocial isolationHealthVulnerable groupsNarrative review
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