Chronic heart failure (CHF) is a chronic, progressive disease that has detrimental
consequences on a patient's quality of life (QoL). In part due to requirements for market …

Aim To determine the impact of symptom clusters on clinical outcomes among heart failure
patients. Design Systematic review and meta‐analysis. Data sources Peer‐reviewed articles …

Results Of the 130 HF outpatients, 50% scored above 69 (median) in total fatigue and above
41 and 29 (median) in physical and mental fatigue, respectively. Furthermore, 50% scored …

Background Venous congestion is common in patients with chronic heart failure (HF). We
used a pocket-sized ultrasound imaging device (PID) to assess the patients' congestive …

Background: Symptoms are known to predict survival among patients with heart failure (HF),
but discrepancies exist between patients' and health providers' perceptions of HF symptom …

Introduction Heart failure patients vary considerably in their self-care management
behaviors (ie recognizing and responding to symptoms). The goal of this study was to …

Background: health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is markedly impaired in patients with
heart failure (HF). Despite worse prognosis and physical status, older patients have better …

Heart failure (HF) is a heterogeneous symptomatic disorder. The goal of this study was to
identify and link common profiles of physical and psychological symptoms to 1-year event …

More than 5 million Americans have heart failure (HF); approximately one third have
concomitant renal dysfunction. Anxiety and depressive symptoms are the most common …

Background: Heart failure (HF) is a chronic illness affecting more than 5 million Americans,
and it continues to lead healthcare-related expenditures in the United States. Hospitalization …