The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 8 , Pages 735-737 , August 2009

Seriously Stressed

  • Nishant Kalra, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Tucson Medical Center, University of Arizona, Tucson
    • Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Arizona, Tucson
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Nishant Kalra, MD, Fellow, Cardiovascular Imaging, University of Arizona, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, 1501 N Campbell Ave, Room 4143, Tucson, AZ 85724
    • ,
  • Prashant Khetpal, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Tucson Medical Center, University of Arizona, Tucson
    • Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Arizona, Tucson
    • ,
  • Vincent L. Sorrell, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Arizona, Tucson

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 Julia H. Indik, MD, PhD, Section Editor

 Funding: None.

 Conflict of Interest: None.

 Authorship: All above mentioned authors had access to the data and a role in writing the manuscript.

PII: S0002-9343(09)00435-5

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.05.004

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 8 , Pages 735-737 , August 2009

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