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Does psychological distress predict a future diagnosis of angina in men?
Does psychological distress predict a future diagnosis of angina in men?
Psychological distress is an independent predictor of future angina diagnosis in men, highlighting the need to understand its role in the atherosclerotic pathway.
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May warrant distress assessment in men; leaves open mechanisms for angina independent of CHD.
Psychological distress increases the risk of a future diagnosis of angina in men. This risk is not accounted for by the presence of underlying CHD. These results highlight the importance of identifying both the role of underlying atherosclerosis in the pathway linking distress to heart disease and the timing of action of the components of psychological distress.
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Nicholson et al. (2005) studied this question.
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