Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 37, Issue 2 , Pages 113-121 , March 2008

Prevalence and predictors of posttraumatic stress disorder in patients with acute myocardial infarction

  • Lina Wiedemar, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Internal Medicine, University Hospital Berne, Switzerland
    • Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation, Swiss Cardiovascular Center Berne, University Hospital Berne, Switzerland
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  • Jean-Paul Schmid, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation, Swiss Cardiovascular Center Berne, University Hospital Berne, Switzerland
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  • Julia Müller, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland.
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  • Lutz Wittmann, MA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland.
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  • Ulrich Schnyder, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland.
    • ,
  • Hugo Saner, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation, Swiss Cardiovascular Center Berne, University Hospital Berne, Switzerland
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  • Roland von Känel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Internal Medicine, University Hospital Berne, Switzerland
    • Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation, Swiss Cardiovascular Center Berne, University Hospital Berne, Switzerland
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Roland von Känel, MD, Professor of Medicine/Head Division of Psychosomatic Medicine, Department of General Internal Medicine, Freiburgstrasse 4 University Hospital/INSELSPITAL, CH-3010 Berne/Switzerland.

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doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2007.03.005

Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 37, Issue 2 , Pages 113-121 , March 2008

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