Samia Toukhsati

Pharmacological Restoration of mOod in HEART Failure: outcomes of the PRO-HEART trial

DL Hare, D Toia, AG Stewart, S Toukhsati

Conference Proceedings  |  2020  |  EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL

Abstract Background Depression is common in chronic heart failure (CHF) patien..

Screening, Referral and Treatment of Depression by Australian Cardiologists

David L Hare, Andrew GO Stewart, Andrea Driscoll, Stephanie Mathews, Samia R Toukhsati

Journal article  |  2020  |  HEART LUNG AND CIRCULATION

BACKGROUND: Depression is common in cardiovascular disease (CVD). Clinical practice guidelines recommend routine depression screen..

Confirming a beneficial effect of the six-minute walk test on exercise confidence in patients with heart failure

SR Toukhsati, S Mathews, A Sheed, I Freijah, L Moncur, P Cropper, FJ Ha, DL Hare

Journal article  |  2019  |  EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING

BACKGROUND: Low confidence to exercise is a barrier to engaging in exercise in heart failure patients. Participating in low to mod..

Self-Care Interventions That Reduce Hospital Readmissions in Patients With Heart Failure; Towards the Identification of Change Agents

SR Toukhsati, T Jaarsma, AS Babu, A Driscoll, DL Hare

Journal article  |  2019  |  CLINICAL MEDICINE INSIGHTS-CARDIOLOGY

Unplanned hospital readmissions are the most important, preventable cost in heart failure (HF) health economics. Current professio..

The relationship between phobic anxiety and 2-year readmission after Acute Coronary Syndrome: What is the role of heart rate variability?

Adrienne O'Neil, C Barr Taylor, David L Hare, Emma Thomas, Samia R Toukhsati, John Oldroyd, Anna J Scovelle, Brian Oldenburg

Journal article  |  2019  |  JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS

OBJECTIVE: Phobic anxiety is a risk factor for poor prognosis following Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS). A psychophysiological marke..

Sex Specific Patterns of Heart Rate Variability Following Acute Coronary Syndrome Do Not Drive 2-Year Hospital Readmission Outcomes

Adrienne Oneil, Anna J Scovelle, C Barr Taylor, David L Hare, Emma Thomas, Samia Toukhsati, John Oldroyd, Brian Oldenburg

Conference Proceedings  |  2019  |  CIRCULATION

Introduction: Women experience poorer clinical outcomes after Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS). While the reason for this..

Hopelessness and cognitive impairment are risk markers for mortality in systolic heart failure patients

Claire J Byrne, Samia R Toukhsati, Deidre Toia, Paul D O'Halloran, David L Hare

Journal article  |  2018  |  JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC RESEARCH

OBJECTIVE: Depression exacerbates the burden of heart failure and independently predicts mortality. The aim of this study was to i..

Depression assessment: Spouses are poor proxies for cardiovascular disease patients

Samia Toukhsati, Lewis Yau, Rosemary Yates, Isabelle Catrice, Cory Wasser, Lynette Young, Kimberley Greening, Gabriella Flaks, Jenna Miller, David L Hare

Journal article  |  2018  |  Heart and Mind

Association between the 6-minute walk test and exercise confidence in patients with heart failure: A prospective observational study

Francis J Ha, Samia R Toukhsati, James D Cameron, Rosie Yates, David L Hare

Journal article  |  2018  |  HEART & LUNG

BACKGROUND: Exercise confidence predicts exercise adherence in heart failure (HF) patients. The association between simple tests o..

Heart Failure and Exercise: A Narrative Review of the Role of Self-Efficacy

Francis J Ha, David L Hare, James D Cameron, Samia R Toukhsati

Journal article  |  2018  |  HEART LUNG AND CIRCULATION

Chronic heart failure (CHF) is a common, debilitating condition associated with significant health and economic burden. CHF manage..