2001
Day-to-day reproducibility of mental stress-induced abnormal left ventricular function response in patients with coronary artery disease and its relationship to autonomic activation
Jain D, Joska T, Lee F, Burg M, Lampert R, Zaret B. Day-to-day reproducibility of mental stress-induced abnormal left ventricular function response in patients with coronary artery disease and its relationship to autonomic activation. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2001, 8: 347-355. PMID: 11391305, DOI: 10.1067/mnc.2001.113517.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery diseaseSystolic blood pressureLV ejection fractionLV dysfunctionRate-pressure productBlood pressureAnger recallMS taskHeart rate variabilityAutonomic activationLVEF responseArtery diseaseMental stressSympathetic activationHeart rateSymptomatic coronary artery diseaseRate variabilityAbnormal LVEF responseVentricular function responseChronic stable anginaExercise-induced ischemiaLeft ventricular dysfunctionAdverse prognostic signLF/HFCardiac medications
1998
Effects of Mental Stress on Left Ventricular and Peripheral Vascular Performance in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease
Jain D, Shaker M, Burg M, Wackers F, Soufer R, Zaret B. Effects of Mental Stress on Left Ventricular and Peripheral Vascular Performance in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 1998, 31: 1314-1322. PMID: 9581726, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(98)00092-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft ventricular ejection fractionPeripheral vascular resistanceCoronary artery diseaseRate-pressure productStress-induced fallSystolic blood pressureArtery diseaseBlood pressureCardiac outputHeart rateMental stressGroup IHemodynamic variablesAnger recallGroup IIMental stressorsEnd-systolic ventricular elastanceMental stress-induced changesSemisupine bicycle exerciseGroup II patientsComparable increaseDiastolic blood pressureVentricular ejection fractionExercise-induced changesVascular resistance
1995
Prognostic Implications of Mental Stress-Induced Silent Loft Ventricular Dysfunction in Patients With Stable Angina Pectoris
Jain D, Burg M, Soufer R, Zaret B. Prognostic Implications of Mental Stress-Induced Silent Loft Ventricular Dysfunction in Patients With Stable Angina Pectoris. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1995, 76: 31-35. PMID: 7793399, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(99)80796-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStable angina pectorisTransient LV dysfunctionAdverse cardiac eventsCardiac eventsLV dysfunctionAngina pectorisMental stressAbnormal cardiovascular reactivityHigher cardiac eventsCohort of patientsCoronary artery diseaseGroup of patientsVentricular function monitoringMental arithmeticVentricular dysfunctionAdverse eventsBaseline characteristicsBeta blockersContinuous ambulatoryArtery diseaseRisk stratificationPrognostic implicationsStress perfusionFunction monitoringHeart rate