Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 38, Issue 4 , Pages 298-305 , July 2009

Health consequences of partner distress in couples coping with heart failure

  • Michael J. Rohrbaugh, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Michael J. Rohrbaugh, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Arizona, PO Box 210068, Tucson, AZ 85721
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  • Varda Shoham, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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  • Audrey A. Cleary, MS

      Affiliations

    • University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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  • Jeffrey S. Berman, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee
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  • Gordon A. Ewy, MD

      Affiliations

    • Sarver Heart Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona

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 This study was supported by Award 0051286Z from the American Heart Association, Dallas Texas.

PII: S0147-9563(08)00212-4

doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2008.10.008

Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 38, Issue 4 , Pages 298-305 , July 2009

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