Intimate relationships and coronary heart disease: implications for risk, prevention, and patient management

TW Smith - Current Cardiology Reports, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Research and clinical services addressing psychosocial
aspects of coronary heart disease (CHD) typically emphasize individuals, focusing less on …

Caregiver distress and coronary artery disease: prevalence, risk, outcomes, and management

K Bouchard, M Dans, G Higdon, B Quinlan… - Current Cardiology …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Caregivers of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) are
integral to the health care system and contribute substantially to patients' management. The …

Spilling over at the boiling point: A commentary on the need for dyadic approaches to psychosocial care with older adults and their care-partners in postacute …

E Plys, S Bannon, T Keeney… - Rehabilitation …, 2023 - psycnet.apa.org
Purpose/Objective: Older adults typically receive rehabilitation services following an acute
medical event within the context of declining health. Post-acute rehabilitation often serves as …

What's love got to do with it? Relationship quality appraisals and quality of life in couples facing cardiovascular disease

K Bouchard, A Gareau, PS Greenman… - Health Psychology …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Objective Changes in couples' relationship quality are common post-cardiac event but it is
unclear how relationship quality is linked to patients' and spouses' quality of life (QoL). The …

Cardiac-disease-induced posttraumatic stress symptoms (CDI-PTSS) among cardiac patients' partners: A longitudinal study.

R Eisenberg, K Fait, R Dekel, N Levi, H Hod… - Health …, 2022 - psycnet.apa.org
Objective: Cardiac-disease-induced posttraumatic stress symptoms (CDI-PTSS) have been
detected among a substantial number of cardiac patients. Even though patients' caregiving …

Caregiving style and quality of life in caregivers of patients with cardiovascular disease

E Stragapede, K Bouchard, K Lalande… - Psychology & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives Cardiovascular disease (CVD), a leading cause of morbidity and mortality,
frequently requires informal caregiving. Spousal caregivers may gain satisfaction while …

Depression and Anxiety in Women with Coronary Artery Disease: Prevalence and Links to Adverse Cardiac Outcomes

K Bouchard, A Chiarelli, M Dans, H Tulloch - Biology of Women's Heart …, 2023 - Springer
Depression and anxiety are highly prevalent among patients with coronary artery disease.
Symptoms can severely inhibit patients' recovery and potentially lead to adverse cardiac …