European Heart Journal Advance Access originally published online on February 15, 2006
European Heart Journal 2006 27(9):1123; doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehi798
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Psychological distress and cardiovascular disease
Department of Cardiology
University Medical Center Groningen
University of Groningen
PO Box 30001
9700 RB Groningen
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 50 3614889
E-mail address: g.a.t.lesman-leegte@thorax.umcg.nl
Department of Cardiology
University Medical Center Groningen
University of Groningen
PO Box 30001
9700 RB Groningen
The Netherlands
Department of Cardiology
University Medical Center Groningen
University of Groningen
PO Box 30001
9700 RB Groningen
The Netherlands
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With interest, we read the article by Ferketich and Binkley1 in which they examined psychological distress; depressive symptoms, and anxiety are among individuals with heart disease. Psychological distress was measured with an