PTSD alone didn’t boost heart illness risk in veterans with PTSD

Amadeo14 Feb, 2019Health

Researchers examined either one, or a multiple of heart illness risk factors common in those with PTSD, can explain a organisation between PTSD and cardiovascular disease. They reviewed electronic health annals of 2,519 Veterans Affairs (VA) patients diagnosed with PTSD and 1,659 but PTSD. Participants were aged 30-70 (87 percent male; 60 percent white), had no cardiovascular illness diagnoses for 12 months before and were followed for during slightest 3 years.