Veterans and Risk for Heart Disease

with Sheila Mattei on the VA Connecticut Healthcare System

VA Connecticut Healthcare System Preventative Cardiology Physician’s Assistant, Sheila Mattei, discusses VA and Department of Defense researcher that has found that PTSD and combat deployment may increase a veteran’s risk for coronary heart disease.

Posted on:

May 16, 2019

Hosted by: Eric Clemons

Produced by: Western New England Newsmakers Team

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