2023
The Brain–Heart Axis: Neuroinflammatory Interactions in Cardiovascular Disease
Hu J, Abdullah A, Nanna M, Soufer R. The Brain–Heart Axis: Neuroinflammatory Interactions in Cardiovascular Disease. Current Cardiology Reports 2023, 25: 1745-1758. PMID: 37994952, PMCID: PMC10908342, DOI: 10.1007/s11886-023-01990-8.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsHeart-brain axisCardiovascular diseaseRenin angiotensin aldosteroneDevelopment of strokeBrain-heart axisAbnormal atrial substrateParasympathetic nervous systemNeuroimmune modulationNeuroinflammatory interactionsNeurogenic inflammationCardioembolic strokeNeurologic insultProinflammatory factorsCardiac dysfunctionAtrial fibrillationAfferent pathwaysAtrial substrateHypothalamus-pituitary axesSpinal injuryCommon disorderCommon conditionProinflammatory signalsNervous systemRecent FindingsAtPrototypical disorder
2019
Effect of β-blockers on triggering of symptomatic atrial fibrillation by anger or stress
Lampert R, Burg MM, Jamner LD, Dziura J, Brandt C, Li F, Donovan T, Soufer R. Effect of β-blockers on triggering of symptomatic atrial fibrillation by anger or stress. Heart Rhythm 2019, 16: 1167-1173. PMID: 31171436, PMCID: PMC6759206, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2019.03.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtrial fibrillationΒ-blockersAF episodesHistory of AFControl periodSymptomatic AF episodesSymptomatic atrial fibrillationΒ-blocker useExclusion of patientsPersistent atrial fibrillationHolter monitoringAF symptomsPatientsPatient exposureCase periodFibrillationMood statesEpisodesEvent monitorDeleterious physiological responsesExposurePhysiological responsesDiary dataSotalol