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Male twin Vietnam veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
were more than twice as likely as those without PTSD to develop heart
disease during a 13-year period, according to a study supported by the
National Institutes of Health.
Related links:
- Health Topic: Coronary Heart Disease
- Health Topic: Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors
- NHLBI Story of Success: Conquering cardiovascular disease
- National Institute of Mental Health Publication: Post-traumatic stress disorder
- United States Department of Veterans Affairs' Vietnam Era Twin Registry
- United States Department of Veterans Affairs' National Center for PTSD
- Dr. Vaccarino's NHLBI Recovery Act project profile
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