The influence of depression on quality of life in patients with chronic heart failure
Background: chronic heart failure (CHF) is known to profoundly aff ect health related quality of life (HRQoL). Methods: 68 patients aged 43-80 years (mean duration of disease 8,63±4,52 years) were included. HRQoL was measured with the Minnesota Living With Heart Failure Questionnaire; depression — u...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Russian |
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Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Sechenov University)
2022-12-01
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| Series: | Сеченовский вестник |
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| Online Access: | https://www.sechenovmedj.com/jour/article/view/714 |
| Summary: | Background: chronic heart failure (CHF) is known to profoundly aff ect health related quality of life (HRQoL). Methods: 68 patients aged 43-80 years (mean duration of disease 8,63±4,52 years) were included. HRQoL was measured with the Minnesota Living With Heart Failure Questionnaire; depression — using Beck Depression Inventory. Results: depression was diagnosed in 54,4% patients with CHF. Depressive symptoms correlated with such measures of HRQoL as physical activity, social activity and psychoemotional status. Conclusion: patients with CHF suff er from severe limitations of HRQoL. Depression was the most important correlate of HRQoL. |
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| ISSN: | 2218-7332 2658-3348 |