A Lonely Heart is a Broken Heart: It is Time for a Biopsychosocial Cardiovascular Disease Model

Kai G. Kahl; Britta Stapel; Ivo Heitland

Disclosures

Eur Heart J. 2023;44(28):2592-2594. 

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Graphical Abstract and Introduction

Graphical Abstract

Schematic overview of a biopsychosocial cardiovascular disease model centred around social connectedness. Important considerations for clinicians that encounter patients who suffer from social isolation and/or loneliness are highlighted. CHD, coronary heart disease; CVD, cardiovascular disease; UCLA, University of California.

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