International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 137, Issue 2 , Pages 158-164 , October 2009

Depression and anxiety in adult congenital heart disease: Predictors and prevalence

  • Adrienne H. Kovacs

      Affiliations

    • Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
    • Behaviour Cardiology, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Adrienne H. Kovacs, PhD, University Health Network, 585 University Avenue, 5-North-523, Toronto, ON, M5G 2N2, Canada. Tel.: +1 416 340 4871; fax: +1 416 340 5014.
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  • Arwa S. Saidi

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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  • Emily A. Kuhl

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical & Health Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville FL, United States
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  • Samuel F. Sears

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Psychology and Internal Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, United States
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  • Candice Silversides

      Affiliations

    • Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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  • Jeanine L. Harrison

      Affiliations

    • Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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  • Lephuong Ong

      Affiliations

    • York University, Toronto, Canada
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  • Jack Colman

      Affiliations

    • Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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  • Erwin Oechslin

      Affiliations

    • Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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  • Robert P. Nolan

      Affiliations

    • Behaviour Cardiology, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

Received 29 March 2008 ,Revised 20 June 2008 ,Accepted 28 June 2008.

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PII: S0167-5273(08)00840-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.06.042

International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 137, Issue 2 , Pages 158-164 , October 2009

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