Key result
Comorbid CVD and PTSD linked to markedly worse health burden and functional difficulties in veterans.
Why the study?
Little is known about the combined burden of comorbid cardiovascular disease and posttraumatic stress disorder in older US veterans.
Cross-Sectional (n=3,001)
Comorbid cardiovascular disease and PTSD in older veterans is associated with a significantly elevated burden of health and functional difficulties, highlighting the need for integrated, trauma-informed care.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are prevalent and disabling conditions among older US veterans. Both are independently associated with poor physical, mental, and functional outcomes, but little is known about the combined burden. This study aims to examine the prevalence, risk correlates, health comorbidities, and functional outcomes of comorbid CVD+PTSD in older US veterans. Data were analyzed from 3,001 US veterans aged 60 years and older who participated in the 2019-2020 National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Self-reported CVD, PTSD, health comorbidities, and functional outcomes were examined using weighted bivariate and multivariable analyses. 's = 0.50-0.66). Older veterans with comorbid CVD+PTSD have a markedly elevated burden of health and functional difficulties, underscoring the importance of integrated, trauma-informed care to improve outcomes in this high-risk population. .
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Yang et al. (2026) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiovascular disease and posttraumatic stress disorder (n=3,001). Comorbid Cardiovascular Disease and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder was evaluated on Burden of health comorbidities and functional outcomes. Comorbid cardiovascular disease and posttraumatic stress disorder are associated with a markedly elevated burden of health and functional difficulties in older US veterans.
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