PTSD and Heart Disease (IMAGE)

Veterans Affairs Research Communications

PTSD and Heart Disease

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A US Army soldier provides security during combat operations in Balure, Iraq, in 2007. Military veterans with a PTSD diagnosis are at higher risk of heart failure, according to a new VA study.

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Staff Sgt. Shawn Weismiller/USAF

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