In this ESC CardioPractice podcast, Dr. Marta Farrero, Task Force Coordinator for the 2025 ESC Clinical Consensus Statement on mental health and CVD, joins Associate Professor Ruxandra Christodorescu to explore the bidirectional link between heart failure (HF) and mental disorders like depression and anxiety. They highlight how HF exacerbates psychological distress via symptoms, hospitalizations, and neurohormonal changes , while mental health issues worsen HF adherence, inflammation, and outcomes doubling mortality risk in comorbid cases.
Key takeaways include calls for routine screening, Psycho-Cardio Teams blending cardiologists with psychiatrists, and caregiver support to bridge evidence gaps and shift care paradigms. Listen in as ESC experts decode HF-mental health interplay and actionable strategies to transform patient outcomes. To access the podcast: Click here ##Reference##…
