Emotional intelligence and systolic blood pressure are determinants of cognitive deficits in patients with heart failure.

The present study was designed to compare emotional intelligence (EI) and cognitive performance between patients with systolic heart failure (SHF), patients with diastolic heart failure (DHF) and healthy individuals (HI). Also to further examine the relationship between EI and cognition in patients with heart failure (HF). From April 2016 until April 2017, 96 patients diagnosed with SHF, 96 with DHF from Bahawal Victoria Hospital and Nishter Hospital, Bahawalpur and another 96 HI took part in the study in from Pakistan. Participants completed BarOn Emotional Quotient Inventory and Montreal Cognitive Assessment. The results showed that patients with HF had impaired EI and cognition in contrast to HI. In comparison, patients with SHF were more impaired on EI and cognition as compared with DHF patients. Systolic blood pressure (SBP) and EI were significant predictors of cognitive per formance in patients with HF. In conclusion, high SBP and low EI are significant markers of cognitive deficits in HF.