Practicing Mindfulness: Tools to Decrease Stress for Patients With PH and Caregivers

Feb 24, 2021   |  Tania Von Visger, PHD

Expert Analysis

Patients with PH experience high psychological distress, symptom burden, and low quality of life,4 which is exacerbated by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Clinical Topics: Cardiovascular Care Team, COVID-19 Hub, Sleep Apnea, Pulmonary Hypertension and Venous Thromboembolism

Keywords: Meditation, Quality of Life, Activities of Daily Living, Mindfulness, COVID-19, Autogenic Training, Exploratory Behavior, Self Care, Respiratory Rate, Patient Discharge, Depression, Heart Rate, Social Support, Anxiety, Sleep, Delivery of Health Care