Effects of Coping Skills Training on Quality of Life, Disease Biomarkers, and Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Heart Failure: A Randomized Clinical Trial [Original Articles]

Conclusions— CST improved QoL in patients with HF. Monitoring and improving QoL is emerging as an important aspect of the clinical management of HF that can reduce disease burden and may help improve clinical outcomes in this vulnerable patient population. Clinical Trial Registration— URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT00873418.

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Source: Circulation: Heart Failure - January 5, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Sherwood, A., Blumenthal, J. A., Koch, G. G., Hoffman, B. M., Watkins, L. L., Smith, P. J., OConnor, C. M., Adams, K. F., Rogers, J. G., Sueta, C., Chang, P. P., Johnson, K. S., Schwartz, J., Hinderliter, A. L. Tags: Lifestyle, Mental Health, Behavioral/Psychosocial Treatment, Quality and Outcomes Original Articles Source Type: research