Relative Risk of Heart Attack in People with Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder: A Population-Based Cohort Study

This is particularly relevant to our group because we lost a member to heart complications just last month. Be sure your doctor checks your heart and monitors it well, especially if you’re female.

Conclusions

In this large national sample, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder were associated with raised risk of heart attack (Acute Myocardian Infarction) in women.

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who was that @saphire2014?

Yes - she was in the hospital for heart issues I believe: