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Pharmacopsychiatry 2002; 35(1): 31-32
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-19835
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Depression and Panic Disorder after Heart Transplantation - Treatment with Sertraline

B.  Hesslinger1 , A.  Van de Loo2 , D.  Klecha1 , M.  Härter1 , S.  Schmidt-Schweda2
  • 1Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Freiburg, Germany
  • 2Department of Cardiology and Angiology, University of Freiburg, Germany
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6. 11. 2000 · Revised 19. 3. 2001

12. 4. 2001

Publication Date:
30 January 2002 (online)

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This report focuses on a case of major depression and panic disorder after heart transplantation. Due to these disorders, the male patient’s compliance with cardiological treatment became increasingly insufficient. There are no controlled studies on psychopharmacological opportunities in cases such as this one. The patient was treated with sertraline and the outcome was healthy, without cardiovascular adverse effects or drug-drug interactions.

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Dr. Bernd Hesslinger

Universitätsklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychosomatik
Abteilung für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie

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79104 Freiburg

Germany