Prognostic Value of Anxiety and Depression In Patients With Chronic Heart Failure (original) (raw)

The study investigates the prognostic impact of anxiety and depression on patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). Previous research has established depression as a significant risk factor for mortality and morbidity in CHF, while the effects of anxiety remain less clear. Utilizing the Beck Depression Inventory and the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, the study aimed to assess the interactions between anxiety, depression, and conventional cardiac risk factors among participants with CHF. Findings suggest that higher levels of depression are associated with increased mortality risk, whereas the relationship between anxiety and prognosis appears less definitive, indicating a need for further exploration in defining anxiety's role in CHF outcomes.