Key result
Cognitive impairment is highly prevalent in heart failure patients, affecting multiple domains such as memory and executive function, and is associated with reduced self-care and higher mortality.
Population
Heart failure (HF) patients
Design
Review
Authors
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Lack of consensus on HF cognitive tools warrants clinical caution; leaves open standardization and mechanistic research.
Cognitive impairment is a significant complication in heart failure patients that interferes with self-care and requires proper evaluation of risk factors.
Leto et al. (2014) conducted a review in Heart failure and cognitive impairment. Cognitive impairment is highly prevalent in heart failure patients, affecting multiple domains such as memory and executive function, and is associated with reduced self-care and higher mortality.
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