Women with coronary artery disease and depression: A neglected risk group

World Journal of Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 92-101

  Möller Leimkühler, Anne Maria ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Coronary artery disease; Depression; Gender; Psychological stress; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

COMORBIDITY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY RISK; DEPRESSION; DIABETES MELLITUS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; MORTALITY; OBESITY; ONSET AGE; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS; SYMPTOM;

AGED; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 42449132224     PISSN: 15622975     EISSN: 18141412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15622970701275281     Document Type: Review

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