Ladwig, Karl-Heinz;
Baghai, Thomas C;
Doyle, Frank;
Hamer, Mark;
Herrmann-Lingen, Christoph;
Kunschitz, Evelyn;
Lemogne, Cédric;
... Kop, Willem Johan; + view all
(2022)
Mental Health-Related Risk Factors and Interventions in Patients with Heart Failure. A Position Paper endorsed by the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC).
European Journal of Preventive Cardiology
10.1093/eurjpc/zwac006.
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Abstract
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 CHF patients. Frequent hospitalizations, high morbidity and mortality rates, and enormous healthcare costs contribute to the health related burden. However, multidisciplinary frameworks that emphasize effective long‐term management and the psychological needs of the patients are sparse. The present position paper endorsed by the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC) provides a comprehensive overview on the scientific evidence of psychosocial aspects of heart failure (HF). In order to synthesize newly available information and reinforce best medical practice, information was gathered via literature reviews and consultations of experts. It covers the evidence for aetiological and prospective psychosocial risk factors and major underlying psycho-biological mechanisms. The paper elucidates the need to include psycho social aspects in self-care concepts and critically resumes the current shortcomings of psychotherapeutic and psycho-pharmacological interventions. It also highlights the need for involvement of psychological support in device therapy for HF patients and finally calls for more, earlier and better palliative interventions in the final stage of HF progression.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Mental Health-Related Risk Factors and Interventions in Patients with Heart Failure. A Position Paper endorsed by the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC) |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1093/eurjpc/zwac006 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjpc/zwac006 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher's terms and conditions. |
| UCL classification: | UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Surgery and Interventional Sci UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10142817 |
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