Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 69, Issue 6 , Pages 555-563 , December 2010

Psychopathology in postinfarction patients implanted with cardioverter-defibrillators for secondary prevention. A cross-sectional, case-controlled study

  • Anthony P. Redhead

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
    • ,
  • Douglas Turkington

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry (Newcastle University), Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
    • ,
  • Sanjay Rao

      Affiliations

    • The Logos Centre, Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Trust, Durham, UK
    • ,
  • Margaret M. Tynan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
    • ,
  • John P. Bourke

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Cardiology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Trust, NE7 7DN Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. Tel.: +44 191 213 7131.

Received 18 November 2009 ,Revised 6 April 2010 ,Accepted 9 June 2010.

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☆ This research was supported by a grant from the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals Charitable Trustees to Dr. J.P. Bourke, who funded Mr. Redhead's salary and consumables.

PII: S0022-3999(10)00250-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2010.06.002

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 69, Issue 6 , Pages 555-563 , December 2010

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