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Suspected ACS can induce PTSD symptoms associated with twice the risk for recurrent cardiovascular events and mortality, but the reasons for this adverse prognosis are poorly understood.
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hypertension medication adherence posttraumatic stress disorder T he experience of a suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS) can induce symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), even among patients who rule out for ACS. 1 Patients who develop PTSD symptoms after ACS have twice the risk for recurrent cardiovascular events and mortality. 2 Yet the reasons for this association between ACS-induced PTSD symptoms and adverse prognosis are poorly understood.
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Kronish et al. (2020) conducted an observational in Suspected acute coronary syndromes. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was evaluated on Electronically measured medication adherence.
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