Lack of a close confidant, but not depression, predicts further cardiac events after myocardial infarction

Heart

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 518-522

  Dickens, C M ^a,b   McGowan, L ^b   Percival, C ^b   Douglas, J ^b   Tomenson, B ^b   Cotter, L ^a   Heagerty, A ^a   Creed, F H ^b  

^a MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 1942436245     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2003.011668     Document Type: Article

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