Abstract 24: Association of Opioids and Cardiovascular Comorbidities [Session Title: Predicting the Future]

Conclusion: A significant minority of Veterans serving or returning from recent deployment is on extended duration of opioids and has a higher likelihood of having cardiovascular risk factors and disease. Our results suggest that the association of CVD mortality with opioid usage may be explained by patients on opioids with increased odds of having CVD risk factors. Future prospective studies are warranted to determine if declines in prescription opioid usage in a relatively young population may reduce risk of developing CVD in later decades.
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Session Title: Predicting the Future Source Type: research