Increased arterial stiffness parameters in panic disorder patients in long term treatment period

YANARTAŞ, ÖMER; SÜNBÜL, MURAT; Senkal, Zeynep; Durmus, Erdal; Kivrak, Tarik; Subasi, Nilufer; Karaer, Gulhan; Ergun, SERHAT; SARI, İBRAHİM; Sayar, Kemal

doi:10.1186/s12991-016-0102-6

Increased arterial stiffness parameters in panic disorder patients in long term treatment period

YANARTAŞ Ö. , SÜNBÜL M. , Senkal Z., Durmus E., Kivrak T., Subasi N., ...More

ANNALS OF GENERAL PSYCHIATRY, vol.15, 2016 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 15
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.1186/s12991-016-0102-6
Title of Journal : ANNALS OF GENERAL PSYCHIATRY
Keywords: Anxiety, Depression, Arterial stiffness, Pulse wave velocity, Symptom severity, CORONARY-HEART-DISEASE, PHOBIC ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, RISK, INVENTORY

Abstract

Background: The relationship between mental stress and cardiovascular disease has been shown in several studies. Panic disorder (PD) is also associated with cardiovascular disease due to increased risk of myocardial infarction. The aim of this study is to evaluate the association between arterial stiffness parameters and depression/anxiety scores in patients with PD.