Journal article
Cardiovascular risk and bipolar disorder: factors associated with a positive coronary calcium score in patients with bipolar disorder type 1
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in patients with bipolar disorder. The aim of this study was to evaluate the factors associated with positive coronary calcium score (CCS) in individuals with bipolar disorder type 1.
METHODS: Patients from the Bipolar Disorder Program at Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Brazil, underwent computed tomography scanning for calcium score measurement. Clinical and sociodemographic …
Authors
Wageck AR; Torres FS; Gama CS; Martins DS; Scotton E; Reckziegel R; Costanzi M; Rosa RG; Kapczinski F; Kunz M
Journal
Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 40, No. 2, pp. 163–168
Publisher
EDITORA SCIENTIFIC
Publication Date
2018
DOI
10.1590/1516-4446-2017-2253
ISSN
1516-4446
Fields of Research (FoR)
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AdultAge FactorsAnalysis of VarianceBipolar DisorderCardiovascular DiseasesCoronary Artery DiseaseCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHospitalizationHumansMaleMiddle AgedPoisson DistributionPredictive Value of TestsPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTomography, X-Ray ComputedVascular Calcification