Background Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the most common cause of death globally,
although mortality rates are falling. Psychological symptoms are prevalent for people with …

In this paper, a first in a Series of two, we look at the evidence for an association of post-
traumatic stress disorder with incident cardiovascular disease risk and the mechanisms that …

This review describes the role of cytokines and their downstream signaling cascades on the
modulation of learning and memory. Immune proteins are required for many key neural …

Background: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS)-induced posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
and clinically significant PTSD symptoms (PTSS) are found in 4 and 12% of patients …

Introduction Acute myocardial infarction (MI) is a potentially fatal condition, leading to high
psychological distress and possibly resulting in the development of depressive symptoms …

Background Acute type A aortic dissection presents with abrupt onset of pain that requires
emergency surgery. However, minimal research exists on posttraumatic stress disorder …

Objective Unfavorable blood lipid profiles are robust risk factors in predicting atherosclerotic
disease. Studies have shown that positive affect (PA) is associated with a favorable lipid …

Background It has been acknowledged that medical life-threatening experiences such as an
acute myocardial infarction (MI) often lead to acute stress disorder symptoms (ASS), which in …

The purpose of the study was to investigate whether experiencing fear of dying after acute
coronary syndrome predicts later posttraumatic stress symptoms. We enrolled 90 patients …

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between illness
perception and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms at three months following …