OBJECTIVE: Psychosocial factors play a widely recognized role in health and health care
utilization. The present study investigated relations among meaning in life, depression …

In the last 20 years, research on the topic of psycho-cardiology has gradually entered the
public eye, with more innovations and applications of evidence-based medical research …

Background Depression and anxiety are common in patients with coronary artery disease
(CAD). Although depression clearly has been associated with mortality in this population …

Many patient education guidelines for teaching heart failure patients recommend inclusion
of the family; however, family-focused interventions to promote self-care in heart failure are …

Previous research has indicated that anxiety may be associated with adverse health
outcomes in heart failure patients. Little research, however, has explored whether anxiety …

Objective: To determine whether patients with different types of anxiety disorder (panic
disorder, social phobia, generalized anxiety disorder) have higher heart rate and lower heart …

BACKGROUND: Despite recent advances in pharmacologic and device therapy, morbidity
and mortality from heart failure (HF) remain high. Yoga combines physical and breathing …

Population aging is one of the most significant social changes of the twenty-first century. This
increase in longevity is associated with a higher prevalence of chronic diseases, further …

Background—Depression predicts prognosis in many cardiac conditions, including
congestive heart failure (CHF). Despite heightened cardiac risk in patients with comorbid …

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 …