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July 1, 2013 : NIH Research Matters
Vietnam vets with PTSD more likely to have heart disease
Among male twin Vietnam veterans, those with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were more than twice as likely to have heart disease 13 years after being diagnosed as twin vets without PTSD. The finding suggests that PTSD may be a risk factor for heart disease.

Side by side computer generated images show reduced blood flow to the heart in a patient with PTSD

June 25, 2013
Vietnam vets with PTSD more than twice as likely to have heart disease
Male twin Vietnam veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were more than twice as likely as those without PTSD to develop heart disease during a 13-year period, according to a study supported by the National Institutes of Health.

June 25, 2013 : Emory University
Study links post-traumatic stress disorder and cardiovascular disease
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease, according to a recent study led by researchers at Emory’s Rollins School of Public Health and sponsored by the National Institutes of Health.

March 26, 2013 : Duke Medicine
People with depression may not reap full benefits of healthy behaviors
Depression may inhibit the anti-inflammatory effects typically associated with physical activity and light-to-moderate alcohol consumption, according to NHLBI-supported researchers at Duke Medicine.

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