Open AccessMental health, depression, and quality of life levels in heart failure patients
Author(s) -
Abraham Ahmad Ali Firdaus,
Nur Azizah,
; Silvia
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
gaceta médica de caracas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.113
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 2739-0012
pISSN - 0367-4762
DOI - 10.47307/gmc.2021.129.s2.29
Subject(s) - heart failure , depression (economics) , quality of life (healthcare) , medicine , mental health , coronary heart disease , heart disease , cardiology , gerontology , psychiatry , nursing , economics , macroeconomics
Heart failure is the most common cause of death. About 20 %-40 % of heart failure patients’ have depressive disorders. Improvements in patients’ quality of life could give an effect on the progression of cardiovascular disease. This study aims to describe depression and quality of life in heart failure patients.