Why the study?
Is severe mental illness associated with increased prevalence, incidence, and mortality from cardiovascular disease compared to controls?
Is severe mental illness associated with increased prevalence, incidence, and mortality from cardiovascular disease compared to controls?
Severe mental illness is associated with a significantly increased risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality, emphasizing the urgent need for aggressive CVD screening and risk factor management in this population.
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SMI patients require enhanced CVD screening and risk management; confirms elevated risk while extending evidence of rising prevalence in recent studies.
Correll et al. (2017) studied this question.
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