Sleep efficiency and PTSD symptom severity predict microvascular endothelial function and arterial stiffness in young, trauma-exposed women
Chowdhury Tasnova Tahsin, Vasiliki Michopoulos, Abigail Powers, Jeanie Park, Zynab Ahmed, Kathryn R. Cullen, Nathaniel D.M. Jenkins, Manda L. Keller‐Ross, Ida T. Fonkoue
Abstract
This is the first study to investigate the individual and combined impacts of objective sleep and PTSD symptoms severity on arterial stiffness and microvascular endothelial function in young premenopausal women. We report that in young trauma-exposed women, although low sleep efficiency is associated with overall vascular function (i.e., microvascular endothelial function and arterial stiffness), the severity of PTSD symptoms is specifically associated with microvascular endothelial function, after accounting for age and body mass index.
Topics & Concepts
Arterial stiffnessBody mass indexMedicineEndothelial dysfunctionInternal medicineCardiologySleep (system call)Young adultBlood pressureComputer scienceOperating systemCardiovascular Health and Disease PreventionHeart Rate Variability and Autonomic ControlCardiovascular Health and Risk Factors