Cardiovascular risk and bipolar disorder: factors associated with a positive coronary calcium score in patients with bipolar disorder type 1

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...

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Published in:	Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry
Main Authors:	Aline R. Wageck, Felipe S. Torres, Clarissa S. Gama, Dayane S. Martins, Ellen Scotton, Ramiro Reckziegel, Monise Costanzi, Regis G. Rosa, Flávio Kapczinski, Maurício Kunz
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP) 2017-10-01
Subjects:	Bipolar disorder cardiovascular diseases diagnostic techniques cardiovascular coronary disease
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-44462017005017105&lng=en&tlng=en