Association of systemic inflammation with posttraumatic stress disorder after a myocardial infarction.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adverse mental health conditions including depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and anxiety are prevalent among patients who survive myocardial infarctions (MI) and are associated with adverse outcomes. The mechanisms underlying these associations, however, are not well understood. Inflammatory pathways may mediate the cardiovascular outcomes of patients with mental health disorders. We examined the bidirectional association between PTSD symptoms and inflammatory biomarkers in a young/middle-aged post MI population. We further examined how this association may differ between women and men as well as between Black and non-Black individuals.

Methods

Participants included individuals with early onset MI between the ages 25 and 60. Mental health scores fo

SUBMITTER: Buto PT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10308211 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature