Concussions Are Associated With Increases in Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Risk in American-Style Football Athletes
Concussions sustained during collegiate ASF participation are independently associated with markers of cardiovascular risk and acquired maladaptive cardiovascular phenotypes. Clinical ASF concussion management strategies inclusive of careful BP surveillance may lead to early identification of hypertension.
Authors
- Mekensie Jackson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1217-7037)
- Rand Ibrahim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2949-303X)
- Margot Putukian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1478-8068)
- Austin Rim
- Angelo Galante (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3228-7785)
- Elizabeth Simpson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2118-3139)
- Tanveer Kauser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4561-2203)
- Jonathan H. Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5885-0284)
- Rachel Grashow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6961-0243)
- Aaron L. Baggish (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2042-1489)
- James Miller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9518-6060)
- Rayan El Chami
- Chang Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8918-7224)
- Arthur Miller
- Nkemka Chukwumerije
- Craig B. Clark
- W Larsen Vaughn
Institutions
- Georgia Institute of Technology (US)
- Emory University (US)
- WellStar Kennestone Hospital (US)
- Major League Baseball (US)
- Emory Clinic (US)
- Furman University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JACC Advances
- Published
- 2025-03-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacadv.2025.101717
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.33
Funders
- National Institutes of Health