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Health Status and Psychological Distress in Patients with Non-compaction Cardiomyopathy: The Role of Burden Related to Symptoms and Genetic Vulnerability.
International journal of behavioral medicine - 1 Dec 2015
Brouwers Corline, Caliskan Kadir, Bos Sven, Van Lennep Jeanine E Roeters, Sijbrands Eric J, Kop Willem J, Pedersen Susanne S
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BACKGROUND: Non-compaction cardiomyopathy (NCCM) is a cardiomyopathy characterized by left ventricular tribeculae and deep intertrabecular recesses. Because of its genetic underpinnings and physical disease burden, noncompaction cardiomyopathy is expected to be associated with a lower health status and increase in pscyhological distress. PURPOSE: This study determined the health status and psychological distress...
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