Purpose This review systematically identified and critically appraised the available literature
that has examined the association between religiosity and/or spirituality (R/S) and quality of …

Background Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) has been shown to provide the best social,
psychological and physical conditions for patient recovery after myocardial infarction (MI) …

Background Light-to-moderate alcohol consumption has been reported to be cardio-
protective among apparently healthy individuals; however, it is unclear whether this …

Purpose International reference data for the SF-36 health survey (version 1) are presented
based on a sample of 5508 adult patients with ischemic heart disease. Methods Patients …

Aim To define trajectories of perceived health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among
survivors of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and identify factors associated with …

Background: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is considered an important outcome
measure in chronic diseases, in particular cardiovascular disease (CVD), which is known to …

Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a brief dyadic cognitive
behavioural therapy (CBT) programme on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL), as well …

Background The aim of present study was to describe the effect of multimorbidity on Health-
Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). Methods A …

Background Multimorbidity is prevalent for people with myocardial infarction (MI), yet
previous studies investigated single-health conditions in isolation. We identified patterns of …

Background Despite establishment of advocacies centered on using patient-centered care
to improve disease-related behavioral changes and health outcomes, studies have seldom …