Why the study?
Do outpatients with HFpEF have worse psychosocial factors, mental health, and coordination capacity compared to those with HFrEF and non-HF controls?
Do outpatients with HFpEF have worse psychosocial factors, mental health, and coordination capacity compared to those with HFrEF and non-HF controls?
Patients with HFpEF experience significantly worse quality of life and higher rates of anxiety and depression compared to those with HFrEF, highlighting the need for targeted psychosocial support.
May warrant mental health screening in HFpEF outpatients; leaves open causal effects on coordination capacity.
Outpatients with HFpEF had worse QoL and higher anxiety and depression scores compared with HFrEF and non-HF controls. Depression is associated with reduced QoL and is an independent predictor for reduced coordination capacity.
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