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Posttraumatic growth (PTG) is frequently reported after the strike of a serious medical illness. The current study sought to: 1) assess the relationship between degree of cardiac “threat” and PTG one-year post-hospitalization; and 2) to explore the association between PTG and healthcare utilization.In a cohort study, 2636 cardiac inpatients from 11 Ontario hospitals completed a sociodemographic survey;...