Is atrial fibrillation associated with increased risk of perioperative stroke and death from carotid endarterectomy?
Patients with atrial fibrillation have a substantially higher risk of stroke and death after carotid endarterectomy.
Association of PTSD with subsequent incident drug use disorders remained substantial after statistical adjustment for early life experiences and predispositions reported in previous studies as carrying elevated risk for both disorders. Posttraumatic stress disorder might be a causal determinant of drug use disorders, possibly representing complications such as attempts to self-medicate troubling trauma-associated memories, nightmares, or painful hyperarousal symptoms.