Key result
PTSD in male Vietnam combat veterans was associated with greater systolic blood pressure variability, elevated heart rate and blood pressure above baseline, and more physical health symptoms.
Why the study?
Is chronic posttraumatic stress disorder associated with altered ambulatory cardiovascular monitoring and physical health self-reports in male Vietnam combat veterans?
Observational (n=117)
Is chronic posttraumatic stress disorder associated with altered ambulatory cardiovascular monitoring and physical health self-reports in male Vietnam combat veterans?
In male Vietnam combat veterans, PTSD is associated with greater systolic blood pressure variability, elevated heart rate, and worse self-reported physical health.
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Should not yet change PTSD care; hypothesis-generating for ambulatory CV links in veterans.
This study investigated the associations among PTSD, ambulatory cardiovascular monitoring, and physical health self-reports in 117 male Vietnam combat veterans (61 with PTSD and 56 without PTSD). PTSD was associated with health symptoms and number of current health conditions beyond the influence of several covariates. PTSD was associated with greater systolic blood pressure variability, and an elevated percentage of heart rate and systolic blood pressure readings above baseline. Higher mean heart rate and an elevated percentage of heart rate above baseline were associated with physical health symptoms. None of the ambulatory monitoring variables mediated the association between PTSD and physical health outcomes. Findings suggest that the interrelationships among ambulatory autonomic responses, PTSD, and physical health deserve more research attention.
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Beckham et al. (2003) conducted an observational in Chronic posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (n=117). Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) vs. No PTSD was evaluated on Associations among PTSD, ambulatory cardiovascular monitoring, and physical health self-reports. PTSD in male Vietnam combat veterans was associated with greater systolic blood pressure variability, elevated heart rate and blood pressure above baseline, and more physical health symptoms.
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