CNN (5/8, Holcombe) reports, “Adults in their 20s and 30s with mental disorders have a higher chance of having a heart attack or stroke, according to a new study.” Investigators looked at data on “more than 6.5 million people,” approximately 13% of whom “had some type of mental disorder.” The researchers found that individuals “younger than 40 with a mental disorder were 58% more likely to have a heart attack and 42% more likely to have a stroke than those with no disorder.” The findings were published online in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.
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— “A mental illness in your 20s and 30s could mean a greater chance of heart attack and stroke “Madeline Holcombe, CNN, May 8, 2023