PTSD and Heart Events

PTSD symptoms associated with increased risk of death after heart events 11/03/08. Individuals who receive implantable cardiac defibrillators after a sudden heart event appear more likely to die within five years if they experience symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, regardless of the severity of their disease, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. JAMA and Archives Journals via Eurekalert!