Is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder associated with worse endothelial function in an outpatient veteran population?
PTSD is independently associated with worse endothelial function in veterans, suggesting a potential mechanism for their increased cardiovascular disease risk.
After adjusting for demographic, comorbidity, and treatment characteristics, PTSD remained associated with worse endothelial function in an outpatient population. Whether poor endothelial function contributes to the higher risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with PTSD deserves further study.
Grenon et al. (Wed,) studied this question.