Contrary to common perception, modern palliative care (PC) is applicable to all people with
an incurable disease, not only cancer. PC is appropriate at every stage of disease …

Many individuals with cardiovascular disease (CVD) experience depression that is
associated with poor health outcomes, which may be because of medication nonadherence …

Background Older patients who are hospitalized for acute decompensated heart failure have
high rates of physical frailty, poor quality of life, delayed recovery, and frequent …

Objective Elderly people constitute over 80% of the population of patients with heart failure
(HF). Frailty is a distinct biological syndrome that reflects decreased physiologic reserve and …

Spirituality and gratitude are associated with well-being. Few if any studies have examined
the role of gratitude in heart failure (HF) patients or whether it is a mechanism through which …

Purpose Anxiety and depression are prevalent among patients with heart failure. However,
their effect on the quality of life (QoL) is not well investigated in developing countries …

Importance Depression is often comorbid in patients with heart failure (HF) and is associated
with worse clinical outcomes. However, depression generally goes unrecognized and …

Background Patients hospitalized with heart failure are often readmitted. Health literacy may
play a substantial role in the high rate of readmissions. The purpose of this study was to …

Objectives The aim of this study is to investigate whether depression after heart failure (HF)
was a predictor for subsequent cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in prospective …

Background Readmission or death after heart failure (HF) hospitalization is a consequential
and closely scrutinized outcome, but risk factors may vary by population. We characterized …