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Overcrowding in the ER can Cause PTSD in Heart Patients

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Guest Info & Links: Dr. Donald Edmondson
From the Show: The Dr. Leigh Vinocur Show
Summary: A new study in JAMA suggests that there’s a link between emergency room over-crowding and post-traumatic stress disorder in heart patients.
Air Date: 2/15/13
Duration: 10 Minutes
Host: Dr. Leigh Vinocur
Guest Bio: Dr. Donald Edmondson
Dr. Donald Edmondson, PhD, MPH, is an Assistant Professor of Behavioral Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center. His research focuses on the potential for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to cardiovascular events such as heart attack and stroke. His research is particularly concerned with the adverse clinical outcomes associated with PTSD due to cardiovascular events, the biological and behavioral mechanisms by which PTSD influences those outcomes, and the ways that emergency department factors during treatment for cardiovascular events may influence risk for both PTSD and poor cardiovascular prognosis.
Overcrowding in the ER can Cause PTSD in Heart Patients
Recent studies conducted by Dr. Donald Edmondson show that heart attacks can affect your pyschological health.

Heart attacks are life altering events and can even lead to Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. Overcrowding in Emergency Rooms can add undue stress to an already scary and confusing situation which can affect the patients psyche.

Is this overcrwding the result of PTSD? Find out the shocking results.
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