Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and the Risk of Heart Failure Hospitalizations Among Individuals With Coronary Artery Disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with maladaptive dysregulation of stress response systems, which could lead to an increased risk of heart failure. We investigated whether PTSD was independently associated with first and recurrent heart failure hospitalizations in the setting of coronary artery disease.

Methods

Individuals with stable coronary artery disease and without heart failure at baseline were enrolled in 2 parallel prospective cohort studies in metropolitan Atlanta, GA. Participants underwent a structured clinical interview to assess their lifetime history of PTSD. Current PTSD symptoms were assessed using the PTSD symptom checklist. Participants were followed up for a median time of 4.9 years. The primary end point was first or recurrent

SUBMITTER: Almuwaqqat Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11652216 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature