The effect of rehabilitation exercise care in elderly patients with chronic congestive heart failure on the state of anxiety and depression

Objective To study the effect of rehabilitation exercise care in elderly patients with chronic congestive heart failure on the state of anxiety and depression.Methods 32 elderly patients with stable chronic congestive heart failure received conventional therapy and rehabilitation exercise care.The duration of treatment was six months.32 patients were assessed by anxiety and depression self-rating scale before and after exercise rehabilitation,and the improvement of anxiety and depression was observed.Results the scores post rehabilitation exercise care were lower than those before the rehabilitation exercise.The anxiety and depression were significantly improved(P0.05).Conclusion the rehabilitation exercise care could effectively improve the chronic anxiety and depression in elderly patients with congestive heart failure.