As the terminal phase of all organic heart diseases, CHF has specific clinical features and treatments; therefore, development of disease-specific measures for HF is necessary. Meanwhile, specific measurements used in the clinical setting include the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (...
"We believe these encouraging early results in patients with advanced heart failure are important for the congestive heart failure community, as they bring hope to a sub-population where treatment options are ne...
Secondary endpoints of the trial were changes in New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class, quality-of-life as assessed by the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure questionnaire, and hospitalization frequency. Finally, changes in ejection fraction, cardiac output, and filling pattern were ...
The experience of living with chronic heart failure: a narrative review of qualitative studies p pBackground/p pChronic heart failure (CHF) is the leading cause of all hospitalisations and readmissions in older people, accounting for a large proporti... YH Jeon,SG Kraus,T Jowsey,... - 《...
The most important thing to remember is that you're not alone. Nearly 5 million Americans are living with heart failure, and 550,000 new cases are diagnosed each year. You can manage this condition, and we're here to help. Regardless of your treatment, you need to follow all of your ...
Quality of life was assessed by structured, validated, and self-administered questionnaires: the Minnesota Living With Heart Failure,12 the Short Form 12,13 and the Duke Activity Status Index.14 Secondary end points included (1) components of primary end points; (2) specific causes of death or...
Palliative care for people living with heart failure: European Association for Palliative Care Task Force expert position statement. Cardiovasc Res. 2020;116(1):12-27. doi:10.1093/cvr/cvz200 PubMedGoogle Scholar 16. Gelfman LP, Bakitas M, Warner Stevenson L, Kirkpatrick JN...
干预后采用明尼苏达心力衰竭生活质量量表(Minnesota living heart failure questionnaire,MLHFQ)进行评估。该量表包含21个条目,涵盖躯体领域(8个条目)、情绪领域(5个条目)、其他领域(8个条目)3个维度,每个条目评分0～5分,表示影响从无到大,总分105分,分数越低代表生活质量越好[8]。该量表经翻译和文化调适后在我国...
1 In high-income countries, women with heart failure are typically 5–10 years older than men; women are more likely to present with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, and report a poorer quality of life.2, 3 Recent estimates indicate that the largest decreases in the age-...
CHF in dogs is surprisingly common. There are no preventive measures that can stop CHF and if the left untreated the condition is usually life threatening. However, not all is lost. Congestive heart failure in dogs can be detected in its earlier stages and with a proper treatment pla...