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Jul 13 2008 11:00 PM

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PTSD Increases Heart Disease Risk

As a risk factor for heart disease, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is like “smoking two to three packs of cigarettes per day for more than 20 years,” according to a Geisinger study published in the July issue of Psychosomatic Medicine. The study examined over 4,000 Vietnam veterans and found that those with PTSD were more than twice as likely to die of heart disease and those without.

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Submitted by ginseng (not verified) on Thu, 10/29/2009 - 9:05pm.

Early treatment is better. Symptoms of PTSD may get worse. Dealing with them now might help stop them from getting worse in the future. Finding out more about what treatments work, where to look for help, and what kind of questions to ask can make it easier to get help and lead to better outcomes.

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