Background In patients with heart failure (HF), depression and anxiety disorders are
common and associated with adverse outcomes such as reduced adherence to treatment …

The health and well‐being consequences of social isolation and loneliness in old age are
increasingly being recognised. The purpose of this scoping review was to take stock of the …

Depression is a frequent and debilitating comorbidity that affects heart failure (HF) patients.
Up to 30% of HF patients suffer from depression and even more have depressive symptoms …

Aims To describe the prevalence, overlap, and prognostic implications of physical and social
frailties and cognitive dysfunction in hospitalized elderly patients with heart failure. Methods …

Anxiety and its associated disorders are common in patients with cardiovascular disease
and may significantly influence cardiac health. Anxiety disorders are associated with the …

Self-care is advocated as a method of improving outcomes from heart failure (HF), the final
common pathway for several prevalent illnesses, including hypertension and coronary artery …

Objective To review evidence regarding the prevalence, causation, clinical implications,
aspects of healthcare utilisation and management of depression and anxiety in chronic heart …

Several studies suggest that psychological factors are associated with negative outcomes
and in particular higher mortality rates among heart failure (HF) patients. We aimed to …

In general, social support from family members affects chronic illness outcomes, but
evidence on which specific family behaviors are most important to adult patient outcomes …

Objectives: Rates of anxiety in patients with heart failure (HF) vary widely, and not all
assessment instruments used in this patient population are appropriate. It is timely to …