2014
Confluence of Depression and Acute Psychological Stress Among Patients With Stable Coronary Heart Disease: Effects on Myocardial Perfusion
Burg MM, Meadows J, Shimbo D, Davidson KW, Schwartz JE, Soufer R. Confluence of Depression and Acute Psychological Stress Among Patients With Stable Coronary Heart Disease: Effects on Myocardial Perfusion. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2014, 3: e000898. PMID: 25359402, PMCID: PMC4338683, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.114.000898.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Coronary SyndromeAgedChi-Square DistributionChronic DiseaseConnecticutCoronary CirculationCoronary DiseaseDepressionFemaleHemodynamicsHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial Perfusion ImagingOdds RatioPredictive Value of TestsPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRecurrenceRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexStress, PsychologicalTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonConceptsAcute psychological stressMyocardial perfusionPsychological stressDepressed rangeNormal rangeAcute coronary syndrome (ACS) recurrenceSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitor medicationsStable coronary heart diseaseCoronary heart disease patientsSerotonin reuptake inhibitor medicationsImpaired myocardial perfusionTomography myocardial perfusionCoronary heart diseaseMortality risk factorsOptimal medical careHigh normal rangeReuptake inhibitor medicationsHeart disease patientsBeck Depression InventorySingle photon emissionACS recurrenceCHD prognosisInhibitor medicationVascular mechanismsMeasures of depression
2010
Depression Predicts Elevated Endothelin-1 in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease
Burg MM, Martens EJ, Collins D, Soufer R. Depression Predicts Elevated Endothelin-1 in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease. Psychosomatic Medicine 2010, 73: 2-6. PMID: 20947777, PMCID: PMC3016462, DOI: 10.1097/psy.0b013e3181fdfb25.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery diseaseEndothelin-1Beck Depression InventoryBDI scoresLogistic regression modelsArtery diseaseLog-transformed continuous variableRisk thresholdElevated endothelin-1ET-1 elevationET-1 levelsEvent-free survivalMorning blood samplesWorse depression symptomsDepression symptom severityEarly morbidityRegression modelsPoor survivalPlaque ruptureAdjusted modelBlood samplesDepressive symptomsDepression severityDepression symptomsDepression Inventory
2003
Presurgical Depression Predicts Medical Morbidity 6 Months After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
Burg MM, Benedetto MC, Rosenberg R, Soufer R. Presurgical Depression Predicts Medical Morbidity 6 Months After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery. Psychosomatic Medicine 2003, 65: 111-118. PMID: 12554822, DOI: 10.1097/01.psy.0000038940.33335.09.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery bypass graft surgeryArtery bypass graft surgeryBypass graft surgeryPresurgical depressionBeck Depression InventoryGraft surgeryDepression IndexMedical outcomesDepression InventoryShort-term medical outcomesPsychosocial risk indexCoronary artery diseasePoor medical prognosisImpact of depressionPsychosocial risk factorsOutcomes of interestQuality of lifeImportant independent contributorCardiac hospitalizationArtery diseaseSurgical painPsychosocial morbidityMedical recordsRisk factorsStudy population