International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 143, Issue 2 , Pages 154-157 , 20 August 2010

Coronary endothelial dysfunction associated with a depressive mood in patients with atypical angina but angiographically normal coronary artery

  • Ji Hoon Kim

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Center, Korea University Guro Hospital, 97, Guro-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul, 152-703, Republic of Korea
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  • Jin Won Kim

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Center, Korea University Guro Hospital, 97, Guro-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul, 152-703, Republic of Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +82 2 818 6635; fax: +82 2 818 6411.
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  • Young Hoon Ko

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Korea University Guro Hospital, 97, Guro-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul, 152-703, Republic of Korea
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  • Cheol Ung Choi

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Center, Korea University Guro Hospital, 97, Guro-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul, 152-703, Republic of Korea
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  • Jin Oh Na

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Center, Korea University Guro Hospital, 97, Guro-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul, 152-703, Republic of Korea
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  • Eung Ju Kim

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Center, Korea University Guro Hospital, 97, Guro-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul, 152-703, Republic of Korea
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  • Seung-Woon Rha

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Center, Korea University Guro Hospital, 97, Guro-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul, 152-703, Republic of Korea
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  • Chang Gyu Park

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Center, Korea University Guro Hospital, 97, Guro-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul, 152-703, Republic of Korea
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  • Hong Seog Seo

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Center, Korea University Guro Hospital, 97, Guro-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul, 152-703, Republic of Korea
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  • Dong Joo Oh

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Center, Korea University Guro Hospital, 97, Guro-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul, 152-703, Republic of Korea

Received 20 June 2008 ,Revised 9 January 2009 ,Accepted 6 February 2009.

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☆ This study was supported by a Special Research Grant from Korea University, Seoul to Jin Won Kim.

PII: S0167-5273(09)00159-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2009.02.004

International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 143, Issue 2 , Pages 154-157 , 20 August 2010

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