Association of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Incident Ischemic Heart Disease in Women Veterans.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with greater risk of ischemic heart disease (IHD) in predominantly male populations or limited community samples. Women veterans represent a growing, yet understudied, population with high levels of trauma exposure and unique cardiovascular risks, but research on PTSD and IHD in this group is lacking.

Objective

To determine whether PTSD is associated with incident IHD in women veterans.

Design, setting, and participants

In this retrospective, longitudinal cohort study of the national Veterans Health Administration (VHA) electronic medical records, the a priori hypothesis that PTSD would be associated with greater risk of IHD onset was tested. Women veterans 18 years or older with and without PTSD who were p

SUBMITTER: Ebrahimi R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7970390 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature