Chronic Illness News Digest
The Consumer's Access to Real Medical News
Comments
Posts

Posts Tagged ‘Heart Failure’

Combined exercise and cognitive behavioral therapy improves outcomes in patients with heart failure (sciencedirect)


SJCRG: Not just pills, but mind and will power!
Quoting:
“..combined 12-week home-based exercise (EX)/cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program with CBT alone, EX alone , and with usual care (UC)….”
Note that the patients in the study had depression.

Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by infocus - March 14, 2010 at 10:38 am

Categories: CHF, Heart Failure, Uncategorized, heart disease, physical therapy, psychology   Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,

What A1c Targets Are Best for Patients With Comorbid Diabetes and Heart Failure?


SJCRG: second article on the topic with similar conclusion, see our post on 2009/10/24

Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by infocus - October 28, 2009 at 8:16 pm

Categories: CHF, Diabetes, Uncategorized   Tags: , , , , ,

At-Home Care Good Alternative for Chronic Heart Failure Patients (Ivanhoe)


SJCRG: Home Care or Care at Home is preferred by patients AND saves money!

Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by infocus - September 30, 2009 at 9:18 am

Categories: Patient Care, heart disease   Tags: , , , , , , , ,