PTSD, Comorbidities, Gender, and Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in a Large Military Cohort.
David S KrantzFrances H GabbayElizabeth A BelleauPablo A AliagaGary H WynnMurray B SteinRobert J UrsanoJames A NaifehPublished in: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences (2024)
PTSD and comorbidities are independent risk factors for hypertension and ASVD in younger individuals, and gender and comorbid conditions modify PTSD relationships with hypertension. These findings suggest that CVD preventive interventions address PTSD and medical and behavioral comorbidities.