October 16, 2007JAMA
Severe Mental Illness and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Key result
Patients with severe mental illnesses lose 25 or more years of life expectancy, with the majority of excess premature deaths due to cardiovascular disease rather than suicide.
Population
General US population and individuals with severe mental illnesses affecting 5% to 10% of the US population
Design
Editorial
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Implication
Emphasizes cardiovascular prevention priority in severe mental illness; leaves optimal intervention strategies open.
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Population
General US population and individuals with severe mental illnesses (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression) affecting 5% to 10% of the US population
Highlights the severe disparities in cardiovascular mortality and smoking rates among patients with severe mental illness, emphasizing the urgent need for improved prevention and tobacco-dependence treatment coverage.
Cite This Study
Newcomer et al. (2007) conducted a review in Severe mental illness and cardiovascular disease. Patients with severe mental illnesses lose 25 or more years of life expectancy, with the majority of excess premature deaths due to cardiovascular disease rather than suicide.