Journal of International Psychiatry

[Abstract] Objective To explore the intervention effect of aerobic exercise combined with rational emotional therapy on patients with chronic heart failure and depression. Methods Eighty-eight patients with chronic heart failure complicated by depression in our hospital from January 2020 to October 2021 were selected, they were randomly divided into two groups according number table method. Both groups received routine nursing, the control group received aerobic exercise on the basis of routine nursing, and the observation group received reasonable emotional therapy on the basis of the control group, both of which were intervened for 4 weeks. Self-rating anxiety scale (SAS), self-rating depression scale (SDS), left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and 6-min walking distance (6MWD) were measured before and after the intervention. Results After the intervention, the SAS and SDS scores of the two groups were decreased, and the observation group was significantly lower than the control group after the intervention (P<0.05). After the intervention, the LVEF and 6MWD of the two groups increased, and the observation group was significantly higher than the control group after the intervention (P<0.05). Conclusion Aerobic exercise combined with rational emotional therapy can reduce the negative emotions in patients with chronic heart failure and depression, and promote the improvement of cardiac function.

Key words Aerobic Exercise; Rational Emotional Therapy; Chronic Heart Failure; Depression; Cardiac Function