Prevalence of severe cardiovascular disease in patients with schizophrenia

CONCLUSION: Patients with schizophrenia develop severe CV disease requiring hospitalization at an early age. These severe events are associated with a high prevalence of risk factors. Early screening and treatment of CV disease and risk factors is important to improve life expectancy and quality of life of these patients.PMID:34024498 | DOI:10.1016/j.encep.2021.02.008

Source: L Encephale - May 24, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: J-C Marche A Bannay S Baillot V Dauriac-Le Masson P Leveque C Schmitt V Lapr évote R Schwan D Dobre Source Type: research