Psychiatric Aspects of Cardiovascular Diseases / Patients

Psihokardiologija posljednjih godina postaje sve aktualnije područje integrativne i holističke psihosomatske medicine. Brojna istraživanja pokazuju da kardiovaskularne (KV) bolesti i psihijatrijski poremećaji često koegzistiraju te da su komorbidna stanja između ova dva entiteta visokoprevalentna. Određeni psihijatrijski poremećaji, poglavito anksiozni i depresivni, osim što bitno utječu na oporavak i prognozu bolesti srčanih bolesnika, važni su rizični čimbenici u nastanku KV bolesti. Rano prepoznavanje i uspješno liječenje duševnih poremećaja u kardiovaskularnih bolesnika može značajno pridonijeti sveukupnom uspjehu i povoljnom ishodu liječenja.Psychocardiology has become an increasingly interesting area of integrative and holistic psychosomatic medicine. Numerous studies show that cardiovascular (CV) diseases and psychiatric disorders often coexist, and that comorbid conditions between these two entities are highly prevalent. Some psychiatric disorders, especially anxiety and depression, significantly affect the recovery and prognosis of cardiac patients. They are also important risk factors in the development of CV diseases. Early recognition and successful treatment of mental disorders in cardiovascular patients can significantly contribute to the overall success and favorable treatment outcome