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Using a Murine Model of Psychosocial Stress in Pregnancy as a Translationally Relevant Paradigm for Psychiatric Disorders in Mothers and Infants
Published on: June 13, 2021
Gestational Hypertension: The Pregnancy Stress Test for Cognitive Impairment
Lisa Leffert1, Calin I Prodan2, Nils Peters2
1From the Department of Anesthesia (L.L.), Critical Care & Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; Department of Neurology (C.I.P.), University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Oklahoma City; Stroke Center Klinik Hirslanden (N.P.), Zurich; and Department of Neurology (N.P.), University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Switzerland. lleffert@partners.org.
No abstract available in PubMed .
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Definition
An exercise stress test measures the heart's response to exertion using a treadmill or stationary bicycle. Chest electrodes record the heart's electrical activity through an ECG, and blood pressure is monitored regularly.
Purposes

