Bipolar Disorder and Vascular Risk

It is well recognized that bipolar disorder is associated with elevated vascular risk, that this risk exceeds what can be explained by traditional cardiovascular risk factors (e.g. obesity, hypertension), that this risk is associated with bipolar disorder subtypes and with mood symptom burden, and that this risk is observed internationally. Perhaps less recognized are the implications that the bipolar-vascular link has on biomarker discovery, novel therapeutic approaches, and stigma reduction efforts.

Objectives

The goal of the ISBD Vascular Task Force is to summarize the state of the literature regarding vascular factors and bipolar disorder, and to articulate an agenda for future progress. This task force will undertake efforts to consolidate, distill, contextualize, and critique the extant literature, and will take steps toward knowledge translation and dissemination through a primary manuscript, web-based lecture series, and engagement of stakeholders including colleagues in other branches of medicine, allied health professions, and consumer advocacy groups, for the purpose of maximizing impact.

Leads

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Benjamin Goldstein,
Canada

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Jess Fiedorowicz,
Canada

Members of Task Force

Hilary Blumberg, USA

David Bond, USA

Pao-Huan Chen, Taiwan

Lisa Eyler, USA

Eric Goldwaser, USA

Fabiano Gomes, Canada

Jody Greaney, USA

Tomas Hajek, Canada

Kody Kennedy, Canada

Susan McElroy, USA

Roger McIntyre, Canada

Megan Mio, Canada

Abigail Ortiz, Canada

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Miguel Prieto, Chile

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Elysha Ringin, Australia

Louisa Sylvia, USA

Shang-Ying Tsai, Taiwan

Task Force Updates

Publications:

2020

Goldstein BI, Baune BT, Bond DJ, et al. Call to action regarding the vascular-bipolar link: A report from the Vascular Task Force of the International Society for Bipolar Disorders. Bipolar Disord. 2020;22:440–460.