Traumatic Events Yielding PTSD May Also Increase Risk Of Ischemic Heart Disease For Women Veterans, Research Suggests

HCPlive (3/18, Walter) reports, “Traumatic events that yield post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) might also increase the risk of ischemic heart disease…for women” veterans, investigators concluded in a study that included “132,923 individuals…with PTSD and 265,846 never diagnosed with PTSD.” The findings were published online in JAMA Cardiology.

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— “PTSD Linked to Increased Risk of Ischemic Heart Disease in Women Veterans “Kenny Walter, HCPlive, March 18, 2021

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