Psychosomatic syndromes are associated with IL-6 pro-inflammatory cytokine in heart failure patients.

ABSTRACT: Psychosomatic syndromes have emerged as an important source of comorbidity in cardiac patients and have been associated with increased risk for adverse outcomes in patients with heart failure (HF). Understanding of the mechanisms underlying this connection is limited, however immune activity represents a possible pathway. While there have been numerous studies connecting immune activity to psychosomatic psychopathology, there is a lack of research on patients with HF. We examined forty-one consecutive outpatients affected by HF. We assessed psychosomatic psychopathology using the Diagnostic Criteria for Psychosomatic Research (DCPR) and the Patient Health Questionnaire-15 (PHQ-15). The Psychosocial Index (PSI) was used for assessing stress and psychosocial dimensions. Depression was evalua

SUBMITTER: Altamura M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8912235 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature