Anxiety Disorders

Panic Attacks Associated With Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Events and Death in

Published in Elder Law Weekly, October 10th, 2007

Older women who experience at least one full-blown panic attack may have an increased risk of having a heart attack or stroke and an increased risk of death in the next five years, according to a report in the Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

Panic attacks involve the sudden development of fear, anxiety or extreme discomfort accompanied by four or more additional symptoms, according to background information in the article. They may occur sporadically or as part of an anxiety disorder, such as panic disorder, social anxiety disorder or phobias.

Jordan W. Smoller, M.D., Sc.D., of Massachusetts General Hospital,...

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Source: Elder Law Weekly (2007-10-10)

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