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PTSD in Structural Heart Disease

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Numerous studies have assessed PTSD in coronary artery disease, but only a few have explored PTSD as a response to structural heart disease. Structural heart disease is an emerging field within cardiovascular medicine that refers to abnormality of the heart muscle or heart valves which is divided into two main groups: (1) valvular heart disease and (2) congenital (inborn) heart disease. The current chapter presents the few reports on PTSD as a response to structural heart disease, suggesting that PTSD could be prevalent among patients with structural heart disease and among parents of children with congenital heart disease. This chapter also reviews the reported relationships between PTSD and other manifestations of structural heart disease and discusses important clinical implications of these findings.

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Abbreviations

AD:

Adjustment disorders

CHD:

Congenital heart disease

DSM:

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

HR-QoL:

Health-related quality of life

MR:

Mitral regurgitation

PTS:

Posttraumatic stress symptoms

PTSD:

Posttraumatic stress disorder

SHD:

Structural heart disease

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  1. Myers-JDC-Brookdale Institute, 3886, Jerusalem, 91037, Israel

    Tali Bayer-Topilsky

  2. Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Mayo College of Medicine, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55901, USA

    Maurice Enriquez-Sarano

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  1. Buckinghamshire New University, Uxbridge, Middlesex, United Kingdom

    Colin R. Martin

  2. Kings College, London, United Kingdom

    Victor R. Preedy

  3. University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom

    Vinood B. Patel

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Bayer-Topilsky, T., Enriquez-Sarano, M. (2015). PTSD in Structural Heart Disease. In: Martin, C., Preedy, V., Patel, V. (eds) Comprehensive Guide to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08613-2_29-1

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