Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Is Associated With Worse Vascular Function Among Veterans
UCSF Vascular & Endovascular Surgery - - April 01, 2016
UCSF News reports on a recent study led by UCSF researchers linking post-traumatic stress to a higher risk for cardiovascular disease and death. The results of the research were reported in the March 2016 issue of the Journal of the American Heart Association. Marlene Grenon, M.D., C.M. Associate Professor in the Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, was the lead author of the paper and played a pivotal role in the research. The paper is the result of a collaborative effort among cardiology, vascular surgery, and psychiatry at the San Francisco VA Health Care [...]