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List of Contributors, viiForeword, xiKim A. Eagle, MDPreface, xiiLawson Wulsin, MD, Michelle B. Riba, MD, MS, Melvyn Rubenfire,MD and Divy Ravindranath, MD, MS1 The Interaction Between Psychologic Distress and BiobehavioralProcesses in Cardiovascular Disease, 1Willem J. Kop, PhD and John S. Gottdiener, MD2 Depression and Cardiovascular Diseases, 18Kevin B. Kerber, MD and Melvyn Rubenfire, MD3 Depression, Anxiety, Anger, and Heart Failure, 34Oliver G. Cameron, MD,PhD, Daniel Ehrmann and Bertram Pitt,MD4 Cardiac Surgery, 49Rima Styra, MD, Med, FRCPC, Christopher M. Feindel, MD andMarion E. McRae, RN, NP, MScN, CCRN-CSC-CMC, CCN, ACNP-BC5 Cardiac Transplantation and Left Ventricular Assist Devices:Pre-Assessment and Post-Management, 62Rachel Lipson Glick, MD, David Bradley S. Dyke, MD, MoiraKessler, BS, MD and Dayna J. LePlatte, MD6 Psychiatric Aspects of Sudden Cardiac Arrest and ImplantableCardioverter-Defibrillators, 77Divy Ravindranath, MD, MS and Frank Pelosi, MD7 Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Psychosocial Implications andTreatment, 88John M. Wryobeck, PhD and Melvyn Rubenfire, MD8 Distinguishing Cardiac from Psychologic Somatic Symptoms,99Nicholas D. Giardino, PhD and Michael J. Shea, MD9 Hypertrophic Cardiomopathy, 106Moira Kessler, BS, MD, Sara Saberi, MD, Sharlene Day, MD, TamaraGay, MD, Linda Baty, BSN and Edward Deneke, MD10 Bipolar Disorder and Reducing Risk for CardiovascularDisease, 116Amy M. Kilbourne, PhD, MPH and David E. Goodrich, EdD11 Sleep and Cardiovascular Disease, 135Sanjaya Gupta, MD and J. Todd Arnedt, PhD12 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Heart Disease, 153Leonard A. Doerfler, PhD and John A. Paraskos, MD13 Cardiovascular Manifestations of Panic and Anxiety, 165Steven M. Schwartz, PhD, Oliver G. Cameron, MD, PhD and MelvynRubenfire, MD14 Genetic Susceptibility and the Relationship betweenCardiovascular Disease, Immunology, and Psychiatric Illness,176Sandra Villafuerte, PhD, Melvyn Rubenfire, MD and Ziad Kronfol,MD15 Psychological Symptoms Associated with Cardiovascular Drugs;Cardiac Symptoms from Psychiatric Drugs; Drug Interactions,194Steven R. Erickson, Pharm D, Jolene R. Bostwick, Pharm D andSally K. Guthrie, Pharm D16 Exercise and Depression, 211Barry A. Franklin, PhD, Justin E. Trivax, MD and Thomas E.Vanhecke, MD17 Psychosocial Interventions: Meditation, 223Elizabeth A.R. Robinson, PhD, MSW, MPH, Sandra M. Finkel, MPHand Elizabeth A. Jackson, MD, MPH18 Smoking Cessation and Substance Use Modification inCardiovascular Disease, 232Gregory W. Dalack, MD and Elizabeth A. Jackson, MD, MPHAppendix A: Selected Screening Tools and Research Instruments,241Appendix B: Berlin Questionnaire (for sleep apnea), 247Index, 249