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  • Author: Amit J. Shah
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Lack of relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder and coronary atherosclerotic burden among twin Veterans from the Vietnam era

Abstract: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been related to ischemic heart disease (IHD), and the primary substrate for IHD is atherosclerotic burden. We aim to estimate …

Mental Health Physical Health Peer reviewed

Quantifying post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms during traumatic memories using interpretable markers of respiratory variability

Abstract: Background: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) causes heightened fight-or-flight responses to traumatic memories (i.e., hyperarousal). Although hyperarousal is …

Mental Health Peer reviewed

Impedance cardiogram based exploration of cardiac mechanisms in post‐traumatic stress disorder during trauma recall

Abstract: Post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an independent risk factor for developing heart failure; however, the underlying cardiac mechanisms are still elusive. This …

Mental Health Physical Health Peer reviewed