Posttraumatic stress disorder and cardiovascular disease
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2018-06-30
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faculty of Basic Medical Science - Libyan International Medical University
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In this report i'll review studies indicating that persons with post-traumatic stress disorder
(PTSD) may have an increased risk of coronary heart disease and possibly thromboembolic
stroke. Patient with PTSD have been reported to have an increased risk of hypertension, and cardiovascular
disease. Increased activity of the sympathoadrenal axis may contribute to cardiovascular
disease through the effects of catecholamines on the heart, vasculature, and platelet
function. Reported links between PTSD and hypertension and other cardiovascular risk factors
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an
anxiety and even insomnia in both veteran and nonveteran populations, is associated with major
forms of cardiovascular disease including those attributed to atherosclerosis such as coronary
heart disease and thromboembolic stroke.
Individuals may develop PTSD after being exposed to a traumatic event such as combat experiences,
a motor vehicle crash, or sexual assault. Symptoms of PTSD may include nightmares, intrusive
thoughts, or other re-experiencing phenomena, the avoidance of situations that remind the
person of the traumatic event, a feeling of numbness or being socially detached from family and
friends, and hyper-arousal.ˡ
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