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Lack of relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder and coronary atherosclerotic burden among twin Veterans from the Vietnam era

Abstract: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been related to ischemic heart disease (IHD), and the primary substrate for IHD is atherosclerotic burden. We aim to estimate …

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Subjective cognitive decline among older U.S. military Veterans: A 3-year, nationally representative, longitudinal study

Abstract: Subjective cognitive decline (SCD) is an early risk marker for dementia. This study examined the 3-year incidence and predictors of SCD using the Medical Outcomes Study …

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Quantifying post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms during traumatic memories using interpretable markers of respiratory variability

Abstract: Background: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) causes heightened fight-or-flight responses to traumatic memories (i.e., hyperarousal). Although hyperarousal is …

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Impedance cardiogram based exploration of cardiac mechanisms in post‐traumatic stress disorder during trauma recall

Abstract: Post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an independent risk factor for developing heart failure; however, the underlying cardiac mechanisms are still elusive. This …

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Risk factors for suicide in the Vietnam‐era twin registry

Abstract: Background: The risk of suicide among Veterans is of major concern, particularly among those who experienced a combat deployment and/or have a history of PTSD. Design …

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A Pilot Study of the Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Brain Response to Traumatic Reminders of Combat in Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom Combat Veterans with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

Abstract: Objective: Brain imaging studies in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have implicated a circuitry of brain regions including the medial prefrontal …

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