Title |
Detection of subclinical atherosclerosis and diastolic dysfunction in patients with schizophrenia
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Published in |
Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, October 2013
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DOI | 10.2147/ndt.s52030 |
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Authors |
Cüneyt Ünsal, Mustafa Oran, Hande Oktay Tureli, Seref Alpsoy, Sema Yeşilyurt, Mehtap Arslan, Birol Topcu, Osman Karakaya, Erhan Kurt |
Abstract |
Patients with schizophrenia have a higher risk for cardiovascular diseases, which is associated with early mortality compared with the nonschizophrenic population. Early diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases in asymptomatic periods in patients with schizophrenia would enhance their quality of life and reduce mortality. Echocardiography, carotid ultrasonography, and ankle brachial index (ABI) measurement are known to be beneficial methods of detecting subclinical cardiovascular diseases and of risk stratification. The present study investigated carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) and ABI and echocardiographic parameters measured via conventional and tissue Doppler echocardiography in patients with schizophrenia in comparison with a control group. |
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India | 1 | 3% |
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Researcher | 8 | 20% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 13% |
Student > Master | 4 | 10% |
Student > Bachelor | 3 | 8% |
Other | 3 | 8% |
Other | 7 | 18% |
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Psychology | 4 | 10% |
Neuroscience | 2 | 5% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 1 | 3% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 1 | 3% |
Other | 4 | 10% |
Unknown | 15 | 38% |