Mental healthcare in the cardiovascular patient (Clinical lunch chat on-demand)
In this Clinical Lunch Chats episode, Dr Rust Theron and Dr Mohamed Shaquir Salduker discuss a practical, integrated approach to mental healthcare in the cardiovascular patient.
Learning outcomes
- Recognise the bidirectional relationship between mental health and cardiovascular disease
- Identify depression, anxiety and post-traumatic symptoms that may affect cardiovascular outcomes and treatment adherence
- Integrate mental health screening and assessment into cardiovascular risk evaluation
- Recognise cardiovascular and metabolic considerations associated with commonly used psychotropic medicines
- Apply practical non-pharmacological strategies, including communication, psychological support and lifestyle interventions
- Use a risk-aware approach to pharmacological mental health treatment in patients with cardiovascular disease
- Recognise when referral to mental health or cardiovascular specialists is appropriate.
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