Heart failure (HF) is a complex clinical syndrome with multiple interactions between the
failing myocardium and cerebral (dys‐) functions. Bi‐directional feedback interactions …

Heart failure (HF) is a complex disease with a growing incidence worldwide. HF is
accompanied by a wide range of conditions which affect disease progression, functional …

Purpose Anxiety and depression are prevalent among patients with heart failure. However,
their effect on the quality of life (QoL) is not well investigated in developing countries …

Abstract Background/Objective Depression, anxiety and stress are known as negative
emotions. Previous studies have shown that negative emotions were associated with quality …

Uncertainty in illness is regarded as a source of stress in many chronic diseases and is
negatively related to health-related quality of life (HRQoL). However, studies on the …

Background One of the most important challenges in public health is to improve the quality
of life in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). Depression, self-care capacity, and quality …

Results Of the 130 HF outpatients, 50% scored above 69 (median) in total fatigue and above
41 and 29 (median) in physical and mental fatigue, respectively. Furthermore, 50% scored …

Background Anxiety and depressive symptoms interfere with physical and psychological
status, worsening symptoms and quality of life (QoL) among patients with heart failure (HF) …

Background Mental health illnesses are associated with frequent hospitalisation and an
increased risk of all-cause mortality. Despite the high prevalence of depression in patients …

Results Of the 100 HF outpatients, 64% were men and 66% above 70 years old. Regarding
QOL, at least 50% of patients scored above 68 (median) in the total score of MLHFQ and in …