There is growing recognition that the consequences of posttraumatic stress disorder
(PTSD) on health may reach far beyond the neuropsychiatric sphere. For many years,
studies have documented numerous physical health problems in PTSD (
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), and a possible connection between PTSD and risk of coronary heart disease (CHD)
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October 1,
2013
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September 30,
2013
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- Objective Evidence of Myocardial Ischemia in Patients with Posttraumatic Stress DisorderBiological PsychiatryVol. 74Issue 11
- PreviewPatients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), but few studies have included objective measures of CVD and how PTSD causes CVD remains unknown. We sought to determine the association between PTSD and objectively assessed CVD and examine potential underlying mechanisms.
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