Veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan who suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder are more vulnerable to developing heart problems in the long run.
While previous studies had linked PTSD and death from cardiovascular disease, such an association was never studied among veterans of the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
According to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, a quarter of the veterans of the recent wars suffer from PTSD, adding that depression, anxiety disorder and alcohol abuse are also prevalent among this group.
The risk factors of heart diseases are reported to be frequent among the majority of these veterans, already struggling with PTSD and other mental disorders.
Scientists concluded that PTSD and anxiety disorders increase the risk of heart disease among veterans.
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