Post-traumatic stress disorder as a risk factor for major adverse cardiovascular events: a cohort study of a South African medical insurance scheme

• Main Authors: Cristina Mesa-Vieira (Author), Christiane Didden (Author), Michael Schomaker (Author), Johannes P. Mouton (Author), Naomi Folb (Author), Leigh L. van den Heuvel (Author), Chiara Gastaldon (Author), Morna Cornell (Author), Mpho Tlali (Author), Reshma Kassanjee (Author), Oscar H. Franco (Author), Soraya Seedat (Author), Andreas D. Haas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Aims Prior research, largely focused on US male veterans, indicates an increased risk of cardiovascular disease among individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Data from other settings and populations are scarce. The objective of this study is to examine PTSD as a risk factor...