Selected publications from our group:

• Salmoirago-Blotcher E, Cohen R. Comment on Lenze et al. “Effects of Mindfulness Training and Exercise on Cognitive Function in Older Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial”. JAMA. 2023;329(13):1120-1121. doi:10.1001/jama.2023.1454.
• Keirns N, Ouaddi S, Gathright E, Locatelli G, Dunsiger S, Breault C, Tripolone J, Riegel B, Cohen R, Salmoirago-Blotcher E. Mind Your Heart-II: Protocol for a behavioral randomized controlled trial of mindfulness training to promote self-care in patients with co-morbid heart failure and cognitive impairment. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2023:107094.
• Lee S, Gathright E, Wu W, Salmoirago-Blotcher E. Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Patients with Cardiovascular Disease: A Focused Review for Practicing Clinicians. Current Cardiology Reports. 2023;25(4):185-191.
• Locatelli G, Matus A, Ausili D, Vellone E, Salmoirago-Blotcher E, Riegel B. What is the role of interoception in the symptom experience of people with a chronic condition? A systematic review. International Journal of Nursing Studies. 2023;148:105142.
• Salmoirago-Blotcher E, Walaska K, Trivedi D, Dunsiger S, Breault C, Levine D, Wu JR, Cohen R. Mind Your Heart: Exploring feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of phone-delivered mindfulness training on medication adherence in outpatients with chronic heart failure. J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2022;37(6):595-602.
• Salmoirago-Blotcher E. A Treatment in Search of a Disease? Challenges in Mindfulness Research and Practice. Explore (NY). 2022;18(5):509-514.
• Salmoirago-Blotcher E, Mahmood R, Yang H, Li Q, Mazzella A, Klein J, Bumgarner J, & Gehi A. Arrhythmia Risk During the 2016 United States Presidential Election: The Cost of Stressful Politics. J Am Heart Assoc 2021. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.120.020559.
• Gathright EC, Salmoirago-Blotcher E, DeCosta J, Donahue ML, Feulner MM, Cruess DG, Wing RR, Carey MP, Scott-Sheldon LAJ. Stress Management Interventions for Adults with Heart Failure: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Health Psychology 2021 Sep;40(9):606-616.
• Salmoirago-Blotcher E, Trivedi D, Dunsiger S, Harris K, Breault C, Santos CY, Walaska K, Snyder P, Cohen R. Exploring effects of aerobic exercise and mindfulness training on cognitive function in older adults: A feasibility, proof-of-concept study. American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease & Other Dementias, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F15333175211039094. 
• Harris K, Rosman L, Burg M, Salmoirago-Blotcher E.  Lifestyle behaviors in women with stress cardiomyopathy. Heart & Lung, 2020; 49 (5): 524-529. 
• Carey M, Dunne E, Norris A, Dunsiger S, Rich C, Rosen R, Chan P, Salmoirago-Blotcher E. Phone-delivered mindfulness training to promote medication adherence and reduce sexual risk behavior among persons living with HIV: An exploratory clinical trial. AIDS Behav. 2020;24(6):1912-1928.
• Scott-Sheldon L, Gathright E, Donahue M, Balletto B, Feulner M, DeCosta J, Cruess D, Wing R, Carey M, Salmoirago-Blotcher E. Mindfulness-based interventions for adults with cardiovascular disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Annals of Behavioral Medicine 2019; 54: 67-73.  
• Conboy L, Yeh G, Wayne P, Krol J, Salmoirago-Blotcher E. Qualitative insights from a tai chi program for heart attack survivors. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, March 2019.  doi: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2018-001685. 
• Salmoirago-Blotcher E, Hovey K, Andrews C, Allison M, Brunner R, Denburg N, Eaton C, Garcia L, Sealy-Jefferson S, Zaslavsky O, Kang J, Lopez L, Tindle H, and Wassertheil-Smoller S. Psychological traits, heart rate variability and risk of coronary heart disease in healthy aging women – The Women’s Health Initiative. Psychosomatic Medicine 2019; 81: 256-264. 
• Salmoirago-Blotcher E, Druker S, Meyer F, Frisard C, Crawford S, Pbert L. Beneficial effects of school-based mindfulness training on impulsivity in healthy adolescents: results from a pilot randomized controlled trial. Explore (NY) 2019; 15:160-164. PMID: 30309789.
• Salmoirago-Blotcher E, Druker S, Frisard C, Dunsiger S, Crawford S, Meyer F, Bock B, and Pbert L. Integrating mindfulness training in school health education to promote healthy behaviors in adolescents: feasibility and preliminary effects on exercise and dietary habits. Prev Med Reports 2018; 9:92-95. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2018.01.009
• Salmoirago-Blotcher E, Wayne PM, Dunsinger S, Krol J, Breault C, Bock BC, Wu WC,  Yeh GY. Tai chi is a promising exercise option for patients with coronary heart disease declining cardiac rehabilitation. J Am Heart Assoc 2017; 6(10). pii: e006603. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.117.006603. PMID: 29021268.
• Rosman L, Dunsiger S, Salmoirago-Blotcher E. Cumulative impact of stressful life events on the development of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. Ann Behav Med 2017;51:925-930. PMID: 28417437.
• Salmoirago-Blotcher E., Rosman L,* Wittstein, Dunsiger S, Swales H, Aurigemma G, Ockene I.  Psychiatric history, post-discharge distress and personality characteristics of women with takotsubo cardiomyopathy. Heart & Lung. 2016; 45:503-509. PMID: 27553636.
• Salmoirago-Blotcher E, Dunsiger S, Swales H, Aurigemma G, Ockene I, Rosman L, Wittstein I. Reproductive history of women with takotsubo cardiomyopathy. Am J Cardiol. 2016; 118: 1922–1928.
• Salmoirago-Blotcher E, Crawford S, Carmody J, Rosenthal L, Yeh G, Browning C, Rose K, Stanley M, Ockene I. Phone-delivered mindfulness training for patients with Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs): results of a pilot randomized controlled trial. Ann Behav Med 2013; 46: 243-250. PMID:23605175 PMCID:PMC3758416