Cognitive impairment in patients with chronic heart failure and its impact on adherence to treatment
- Authors: Aksenova Y.O.1, Petrukhina A.A.1, Osmolovskaya Y.F.1, Zhirov I.V.1,2, Beniashvili A.G.3, Morozova M.A.3,4, Rupchev G.E.3,4, Galich A.A.4, Tolstukhina O.N.5, Tereshchenko S.N.1
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Affiliations:
- Chazov National Medical Research Center of Cardiology
- Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education
- Mental Health Research Center
- Lomonosov Moscow State University
- The Doctor is Nearby LLC
- Issue: Vol 97, No 7 (2025)
- Pages: 562-570
- Section: Original articles
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/0040-3660/article/view/314005
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.26442/00403660.2025.07.203351
- ID: 314005
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Aim. To evaluate cognitive impairment in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) and its impact on treatment adherence.
Materials and methods. The study included 120 hospitalized patients with CHF regardless of left ventricular ejection fraction aged from 20 to 79 years with different etiology of CHF. All patients underwent complex neuropsychological testing to determine the presence and severity of CH, psychoemotional status, as well as adherence to treatment and quality of life. After 6 months, the group of patients who came for a follow-up visit was re-evaluated for these indicators. The first group of patients was compared with the second group of patients who did not come for a follow-up visit after 6 months, although the conditions of the study were explained to all single patients.
Results. Out of 120 patients, 28 (23.3%) patients came for a follow-up visit, 3 (2.5%) patients died, the rest of the study participants [89 (74.2%) patients] – refused a face-to-face visit to the physician. On MoCA after 6 months, patients showed a higher mean score of 23.89±2.67 (p=0.003). Percentage-wise, 53.6% of patients showed improvement in cognitive functioning scores. Group 1 patients (n=28) demonstrated a medium relationship between treatment adherence on the Morisky–Green questionnaire and RBM-7 (r=-0.532) in contrast to group 2 patients (n=89) who demonstrated a weak relationship (r=-0.283).
Conclusion. The complex relationship between CHF and cognitive impairment emphasizes the need for a comprehensive approach to patient care. Patients who demonstrate high compliance and good subjective assessment of their cognitive functioning, although some cognitive functions are reduced, are the most motivated to comply with the doctor's recommendations and follow-up.
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##article.viewOnOriginalSite##About the authors
Yu. O. Aksenova
Chazov National Medical Research Center of Cardiology
Author for correspondence.
Email: bonisana@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-6546-2535
аспирант отд. заболеваний миокарда и сердечной недостаточности
Russian Federation, MoscowA. A. Petrukhina
Chazov National Medical Research Center of Cardiology
Email: bonisana@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4570-3258
канд. мед. наук, мл. науч. сотр. отд. заболеваний миокарда и сердечной недостаточности
Russian Federation, MoscowYu. F. Osmolovskaya
Chazov National Medical Research Center of Cardiology
Email: bonisana@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7827-2618
канд. мед. наук, зав. 8-м клиническим отд-нием
Russian Federation, MoscowI. V. Zhirov
Chazov National Medical Research Center of Cardiology; Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education
Email: bonisana@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4066-2661
д-р мед. наук, вед. науч. сотр. отд. заболеваний миокарда и сердечной недостаточности
Russian Federation, Moscow; MoscowA. G. Beniashvili
Mental Health Research Center
Email: bonisana@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5149-3760
канд. мед. наук, ст. науч. сотр. лаб. психофармакологии
Russian Federation, MoscowM. A. Morozova
Mental Health Research Center; Lomonosov Moscow State University
Email: bonisana@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7847-2716
д-р мед. наук, проф., зав. лаб. психофармакологии
Russian Federation, Moscow; MoscowG. E. Rupchev
Mental Health Research Center; Lomonosov Moscow State University
Email: bonisana@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1948-6090
канд. психол. наук, науч. сотр. отд. терапии психических заболеваний ФГБНУ НЦПЗ, ст. науч. сотр. каф. нейро- и патопсихологии фак-та психологии
Russian Federation, Moscow; MoscowA. A. Galich
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Email: bonisana@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0009-0003-7397-4666
студентка каф. нейро- и патопсихологии
Russian Federation, MoscowO. N. Tolstukhina
The Doctor is Nearby LLC
Email: bonisana@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0009-0008-0005-5374
клинический психолог
Russian Federation, MoscowS. N. Tereshchenko
Chazov National Medical Research Center of Cardiology
Email: bonisana@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9234-6129
д-р мед. наук, проф., рук. отд. заболеваний миокарда и сердечной недостаточности
Russian Federation, MoscowReferences
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