A review by Ebrahimi and colleagues, and an interview with Beth Cohen, MD, highlights the possible mechanisms driving the association between posttraumatic stress disorder and cardiovascular disease, and the need for screening and treatment options for these patients.
Researchers studied the impact of obesity and metabolic syndrome on sleep-disordered breathing and/or sleep duration in a group of Hispanic and Latino adults who had experienced cognitive decline.
Individuals with psychotic disorders have a 10 to 15 year shorter life span compared with the general population, mostly due to physical conditions like obesity, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes. A cardiometabolic risk prediction algorithm can offer informed treatment decisions in order to prevent long-term cardiometabolic outcomes.
Researchers sought to determine whether the stress of a contentious political election increases the risk of arrhythmia in patients with known susceptibility.
Should cardiologists be looking at patients’ mental health as well as their physical health? Research has suggested that a patient’s mental health disorder and outlook may play a role in cardiovascular health. What are the different ways mental health affects cardiovascular disease?
Elevated systolic BP, high serum total cholesterol, obesity from childhood linked to worse midlife cognitive performance
Researchers used data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2009-2018 to assess the impact of drug and alcohol use on cardiometabolic disease risk factors.
The risk of cardiovascular disease as a person’s depression improves or worsens has largely remained unknown.
