2021
Prevalence of Mental Health Burden Among Men and Women Hospitalized With Critical Limb Ischemia: Insights From the National Inpatient Sample
Harris K, Arham A, Mena-Hurtado C, Burg M, Smolderen K. Prevalence of Mental Health Burden Among Men and Women Hospitalized With Critical Limb Ischemia: Insights From the National Inpatient Sample. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2021, 74: e163-e164. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2021.06.247.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Mental Stress Ischemia: Characteristics, Pathophysiology, Prognosis and Treatment
Burg M. Mental Stress Ischemia: Characteristics, Pathophysiology, Prognosis and Treatment. 2006, 71-82. DOI: 10.1007/978-88-470-0378-1_5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Differential impact of parasympathetic withdrawal to mental stress ischemia as assessed by noninvasive evaluation of myocardial perfusion and/or function
Vashist A, Arrighi J, Lampert R, Burg M, Soufer R. Differential impact of parasympathetic withdrawal to mental stress ischemia as assessed by noninvasive evaluation of myocardial perfusion and/or function. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2004, 11: s21. DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclcard.2004.06.068.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic coronary artery diseaseRegional LV dysfunctionMyocardial ischemiaParasympathetic withdrawalLV dysfunctionChronic chronic coronary artery diseaseMental stress ischemiaRate-pressure productCoronary artery diseaseGreater parasympathetic withdrawalHigh-frequency powerStress ischemiaArtery diseaseNon-invasive imagingMPI defectsSympathovagal balanceIndividual patientsSPECT-MPIIschemiaMyocardial perfusionNoninvasive evaluationPatientsMental arithmetic taskAutonomic responsesSPECT defects
2000
Destabilizing Effects of Mental Stress on Ventricular Arrhythmias in Patients With Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators
Lampert R, Jain D, Burg M, Batsford W, McPherson C. Destabilizing Effects of Mental Stress on Ventricular Arrhythmias in Patients With Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators. Circulation 2000, 101: 158-164. PMID: 10637203, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.101.2.158.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEvidence of ischemiaVentricular tachycardiaVentricular arrhythmiasMental stressAntitachycardia pacingSudden deathSudden cardiac death increasesInduced ventricular tachycardiaEase of inductionVT cycle lengthLethal ventricular arrhythmiasImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorUnderwent repeat testingCardioverter defibrillatorPatientsRepeat testingArrhythmiasDeath increasesMental arousalPsychological stressSympathetic arousalIschemiaCycle lengthStress altersPacing