May 14, 2021
Sophia Antipolis, May 14, 2021: Nearly one in four patients with heart failure is depressed or anxious, according to a study published during this week’s Heart Failure Awareness Days. Patients with heart failure were 20% more likely to develop these mental health issues during the five years after diagnosis compared to those with cancer. The findings are published in the
European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
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“The treatment of mental illnesses in cancer patients – psycho-oncology – is long-established but similar services for heart patients (psycho-cardiology) are still in their infancy,” said study author Dr. Mark Luedde of the Cardiological Group Practice, Bremerhaven, Germany. “Our study suggests that heart failure patients could benefit from greater support with psychological problems.”