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The importance of psychosocial support in youth dilated cardiomyopathy patient who underwent cardiac rehabilitation.
Journal of Cardiology Cases 2023 July
UNLABELLED: Poor health-related quality of life (HR-QOL) and anxiety status in younger patients living with heart failure and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) may be caused by the illness itself or the numerous life events that traditionally occur earlier in life, such as establishing a career, meaningful relationships, family, and financial security. The present case involved a 26-year-old man diagnosed with DCM who participated in an outpatient cardiac rehabilitation (CR) program once a week. No cardiovascular events were observed during CR. At follow-up after 12 months, exercise tolerance improved from 18.4 to 24.9 mL/kg/min. Regarding HR-QOL, the Short-Form Health Survey showed that only general health, social function, and physical component summary were improved during follow-up. However, other components showed no significant increasing trend. The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory showed a better improvement in trait anxiety (from 59 to 54 points) than state anxiety (from 46 to 45 points). For young patients with DCM, it is crucial to consider not only physical status but also psychosocial status even with improved exercise tolerance.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Younger adults with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) had strikingly worse health-related quality of life with both the emotional and physical components of the scale. Beyond physical symptoms alone, living with heart failure and DCM at a younger age negatively impacts role fulfillment, autonomy, perception, and psychological well-being. Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) comprised medical evaluation of patients, exercise therapy, education for secondary prevention, and support for psychosocial factors including counseling and cognitive-behavioral therapy. Therefore, early detection of the psychosocial problem and providing further support by participating in CR is important.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Younger adults with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) had strikingly worse health-related quality of life with both the emotional and physical components of the scale. Beyond physical symptoms alone, living with heart failure and DCM at a younger age negatively impacts role fulfillment, autonomy, perception, and psychological well-being. Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) comprised medical evaluation of patients, exercise therapy, education for secondary prevention, and support for psychosocial factors including counseling and cognitive-behavioral therapy. Therefore, early detection of the psychosocial problem and providing further support by participating in CR is important.
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