Post-traumatic stress disorder as a risk factor for major adverse cardiovascular events: a cohort study of a South African medical insurance scheme

CONCLUSION: Our study provides empirical support for an increased risk of MACEs in males and females with PTSD from a general population sample in South Africa. These findings highlight the importance of monitoring cardiovascular risk among individuals diagnosed with PTSD.PMID:38314538 | DOI:10.1017/S2045796024000052

Source: Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences - February 5, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Cristina Mesa-Vieira Christiane Didden Michael Schomaker Johannes P Mouton Naomi Folb Leigh L van den Heuvel Chiara Gastaldon Morna Cornell Mpho Tlali Reshma Kassanjee Oscar H Franco Soraya Seedat Andreas D Haas Source Type: research