Technology has the potential to provide support for self-management to people with congestive heart failure (CHF). This paper describes the results of a realist evaluation of the SMART Personalised Self-Management System (PSMS) for CHF. The PSMS was used
Heart transplantation is the ultimate therapeutic measure in patients with end-stage CHF. The cause of heart failure is not fully understood. In recent years, the pathophysiologic concept of chronic heart failure has changed from an isolated hemodynamic view to a more complex concept involving neuro...
While congestive heart failure and ischemic heart disease are cardiac complications of hypertension, these conditions quite frequently exist individually or together in a normotensive individual. It is rare, however, that a single antihypertensive drug, such as those of the present invention, can be us...
Recent research shows that the prevalence of patients with very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), congestive heart failure (CHF) and chronic renal failure (CRF) continues to rise over the next years. Scientific studies concerning self-perceived symptoms and care needs in patients ...
Hypertensive heart failure was the most common aetiology in women (25·5% women vs 16·8% men), whereas ischaemic heart failure was the most common aetiology in men (45·6% men vs 26·6% women). Signs and symptoms of congestion were more common in women than men: 42·6% of women had...
Participants with primary lymphedema, bilateral lymphedema, pulmonary edema, congestive heart failure or any contraindications limiting therapy were excluded. The purpose and procedure of the study was explained to all the participants. A signed informed consent was taken. Maharishi Markendeshwar University...
Chronic CHF was defined as heart failure diagnosed more than 6 months before LVAD insertion. All patients evaluated for LVAD insertion had New York Heart Association class IV symptoms. Patients with diagnoses for less than 6 months and those who underwent LVAD insertion under acute circumstances (eg...
Diuretics are recommended in patients with heart failure and clinical signs or symptoms of congestion. Jaundice, hepatic congestion, and ascites usually respond to diuretics. However, they should be used with caution to avoid dehydration, hypotension, and even secondary hepatic ischaemia12 Moreover, lo...
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. There has been renewed interest in using thrombo-inflammatory markers as prognostic tools in patients with CHF. To determine if thrombo-inflammatory markers are indepe
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a chronic heart condition associated with debilitating symptoms that can lead to mortality. The electrocardiogram (ECG) is a noninvasive and simple diagnostic method that can show detectable changes in CHF. However, manual diagnosis of ECG signals is often erroneous...