Objectives The association of bipolar disorder with early and excessive cardiovascular
disease was identified over a century ago. Nonetheless, the vascular‐bipolar link remains …

Bipolar disorder (BD) is associated with excessive prevalence and premature onset of
cardiovascular disease (CVD). This association is observed internationally in clinical as well …

BACKGROUND: Patients with bipolar disorder are known to be at high risk of premature
death. Comorbid cardio-vascular diseases are a leading cause of excess mortality, well …

Individuals with bipolar disorder experience twice the cardiovascular mortality expected from
general population estimates. The metabolic syndrome is more common in those with …

Objective: Bipolar disorder (BD) is associated with increased rates of cardiovascular disease
(CVD). Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and inflammatory markers are leading …

Objective: Despite ample evidence of excess cardiovascular mortality in bipolar disorder
(BD), few studies have demonstrated increased prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) …

In the 2011 “Expert Panel on Integrated Guidelines for Cardiovascular Health and Risk
Reduction in Children and Adolescents,” several medical conditions among youth were …

Background Neuroimaging of cerebral blood flow (CBF) can inform our understanding of the
pathophysiology of bipolar disorder (BD) as there is increasing support for the concept that …

Bipolar disorder is a chronic disorder of mood which leads to episodes of either elevated
mood or depression in a sizable number of adults in the community (1%). Though the …

Bipolar disorder affects approximately 2% of the population and is typically characterized by
recurrent episodes of mania and depression. While some patients achieve remission using …