Background Psychosocial factors in cardiovascular diseases are increasingly
acknowledged by patients, health care providers and payer organizations. Due to the rapidly …

Background: The rapid progress of psychosomatic research in cardiology and also the
increasing impact of psychosocial issues in the clinical daily routine have prompted the …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide.
Epidemiologic research of the last half-century has clearly shown that psychosocial factors …

Psychosocial and behavioral factors, including mood (depression, anxiety, anger, and
stress), personality (Type A, Type D, and hostility), and social support, are associated with …

Adaptation to living with cardiovascular disease may differ from patient to patient and is
influenced not only by disease severity and limitations incurred by the disease but also by …

A large body of empirical research shows that psychosocial risk factors (PSRFs) such as low
socio-economic status, social isolation, stress, type-D personality, depression and anxiety …

The prevalence and public health burden of chronic heart failure (CHF) in Europe is steadily
increasing mainly caused by the ageing population and prolonged survival of patients with …

Background Depression and anxiety are common in cardiac patients, and psychological
interventions may also be used as part of general cardiac rehabilitation programs. Purpose …

Observational studies indicate that psychologic factors strongly influence the course of
coronary artery disease (CAD). In this review, we examine new epidemiologic evidence for …

Depression and anxiety are well-known to be associated with adverse health outcomes in
cardiac patients. However, there has been less work synthesizing the effects of positive …