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[Panic disorder in patients consulting a cardiologist]
J M Chignon1, J P Lépine, J Adès
1DPIM, Service de l'Evaluation médicale, AP-HP Paris.
L'Encephale
|May 1, 1994
Summary
This study found that panic disorder is equally prevalent in patients with functional versus organic heart disease. Ambulatory heart rate monitoring revealed similar panic attack rates in both groups, suggesting a shared underlying mechanism.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Psychiatry
- Psychophysiology