Relationship between combat-related traumatic injury and its severity to predicted cardiovascular disease risk: ADVANCE cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study investigated the relationship between combat-related traumatic injury (CRTI) and its severity and predicted cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk.

Material and methods

This was an analysis of comparative 10-year predicted CVD risk (myocardial infarction, stroke or CVD-death) using the QRISK®3 scoring-system among adults recruited into the Armed Services Trauma Rehabilitation Outcome (ADVANCE) cohort study. Participants with CRTI were compared to uninjured servicemen frequency-matched by age, sex, rank, deployment (Afghanistan 2003-2014) and role. Injury severity was quantified using the New Injury Severity Score (NISS).

Results

One thousand one hundred forty four adult combat veterans were recruited, consisting of 579 injured (161 amputees) and 565 u

SUBMITTER: Boos CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10680223 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature