A5005498655- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Peripheral Artery Disease Management
- Context-Aware Activity Recognition Systems
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- ECG Monitoring and Analysis
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Physical Activity and Health
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
- Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
- Health and Medical Studies
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Technology Use by Older Adults
Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine
2019-2024
University of Bern
2015-2024
University Hospital of Bern
2013-2022
Sechenov University
2017-2022
Tashkent Medical Academy
2022
Medical University of Vienna
1988-2019
Universidad de Alcalá
2019
National Research Center for Preventive Medicine
2016
Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
2016
Linnaeus University
2014
Cardiac patients after an acute event and/or with chronic heart disease deserve special attention to restore their quality of life and maintain or improve functional capacity. They require counselling avoid recurrence through a combination adherence medication plan adoption healthy lifestyle. These secondary prevention targets are included in the overall goal cardiac rehabilitation (CR). can be viewed as clinical application preventive care by means professional multi-disciplinary integrated...
During the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine has emerged worldwide as an indispensable resource to improve surveillance of patients, curb spread disease, facilitate timely identification and management ill people, but, most importantly, guarantee continuity care frail patients with multiple chronic diseases. Although during thrived, its adoption moved forward in many countries, important gaps still remain. Major issues be addressed enable large scale implementation include: (1) establishing...
BackgroundEvaluation of health-related quality life (HRQL) is important in improving the patient care. The aim this study was to determine psychometric properties HeartQoL patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD), specifically angina, myocardial infarction (MI), or failure.
Evaluation of health-related quality life (HRQL) is important in improving the patient care. The HeartQoL Project, with cross-sectional and longitudinal phases, was designed to develop a core ischemic heart disease (IHD) specific HRQL questionnaire, be called HeartQoL, for patients angina, myocardial infarction (MI), or failure. Patients completed battery questionnaires Mokken scaling analysis used identify items questionnaire. We enrolled 6384 (angina, n = 2111, 33.1%; MI, 2351, 36.8%;...
There is now clear scientific evidence linking regular aerobic physical activity to a significant cardiovascular risk reduction, and sedentary lifestyle currently considered one of the five major factors for disease. In European Union, available data seem indicate that less than 50% citizens are involved in leisure-time and/or occupational activity, observed increasing prevalence obesity associated with lifestyle. It seems reasonable therefore provide institutions, health services,...
With lengthening (eccentric) muscle contractions, the magnitude of locomotor-muscle mass and strength increase has been demonstrated to be greater compared with shortening (concentric) contractions. In healthy subjects, energy demand heart rate responses eccentric exercise are small relative amount force produced. Thus, may an attractive alternative resistance for patients limited cardiovascular tolerance.We tested tolerance in 13 coronary (ages 40-66) preserved and/or mild reduced left...
<i>Objective:</i> Inflammation might link posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with an increased risk of cardiovascular events. We explored the association between PTSD and inflammatory biomarkers related to morbidity role co-morbid depressive symptoms in this relationship. <i>Methods:</i> investigated 15 patients interviewer-rated caused by myocardial infarction (MI) 29 post-MI no PTSD. All completed depression subscale Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale had blood...
Clinician-rated large-scale studies estimating the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) related to myocardial infarction (MI) and identifying predictors clinical PTSD are currently lacking.We hypothesized that is prevalent in post-MI patients subjective experience MI determines status.We approached 951 with a questionnaire screening for symptoms their MI. Those responding meeting cutoff symptom levels were invited participate structured interview diagnose following Diagnostic...
Executive summary of the Position Paper Working Group on Cardiac Rehabilitation and Exercise Physiology European Society Cardiology (ESC): core components cardiac rehabilitation in chronic heart failure Ugo Corra, Pantaleo Giannuzzi, Stamatis Adamopoulos, Hans Bjornstad, Birna Bjarnason-Weherns, Alain Cohen-Solal, Dorian Dugmore, Paolo Fioretti, Dan Gaita, Rainer Hambrecht, Irene Hellermans, Hannah McGee, Miguel Mendes, Joep Perk, Hugo Saner, Luc Vanhees behalf
BackgroundThe haemodynamic response to Finnish sauna and subsequent cold-water immersion in heart failure patients is unknown.
Introduction: Population aging is increasing the needs and costs of healthcare. Both frailty chronic diseases affecting older people reduce their ability to live independently. However, most prefer age in own homes. New development in-home monitoring can play a role staying independent, active, healthy for people. This 12-month observational study aimed evaluate new system among home-dwelling adults (OA), family caregivers (FC), nurses support home care. Methods: The evaluated this...
The availability of simple, accurate, and affordable cuffless blood pressure (BP) devices has the potential to greatly increase compliance with measurement recommendations utilization BP measurements for telemonitoring. aim this study is evaluate correlation between findings from routine using a conventional sphygmomanometer results portable ECG monitor combined photoplethysmography (PPG) pulse wave registration in patients arterial hypertension. Methods: included 500 aged 32–88 years (mean...
Background Population aging is posing multiple social and economic challenges to society. One such challenge the burden related increased health care expenditure caused by early institutionalizations. The use of modern pervasive computing technology makes it possible continuously monitor status community-dwelling older adults at home. Early detection issues through these technologies may allow for reduced treatment costs initiation targeted preventive measures leading better outcomes. Sleep...