
Managing Psychological Stress in Heart Failure Patients (Breathlessness Ecosystem Programme - Air Master) (Tan Tock Seng Hospital)
Overview
This guide addresses psychological stress management for heart failure patients, explaining how the complexity of managing their condition, lifestyle changes, and declining bodily functions create stress. It identifies physical, emotional, mental, and behavioral stress symptoms including fatigue, sadness, and concentration difficulties, describes how chronic stress worsens cardiovascular health by increasing blood pressure and cholesterol, and provides management strategies including regular exercise, healthy diet, adequate sleep, social support, and avoiding harmful substances.
This article was published by Tan Tock Seng Hospital and updated in 2026.

