Xiaoying Zang

Keywords Heart failure Caregivers Self-care Mental health Readmission Mortality Evidence before this study We conducted a comprehensive literature review on May 12, 2023, using the following electronic databases: PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and the Cochrane Library. The search criteria included subject headings, keywords, and synonyms, containing five domains: (1) heart failure; (2) caregiver; (3) intervention; (4) self-care.

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Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with cognitive impairment in heart failure (HF). The purpose of this study was to examine whether AF independently predicted cognitive function in HF patients after controlling for more demographic, medical and psychological characteristics, and whether the timing of AF onset in relation to HF diagnosis independently contributed to cognitive function in HF patients with AF.