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Pharmacological Effects of Botanical Drugs on Myocardial Metabolism in Chronic Heart Failure
Although there have been significant advances in the treatment of heart failure in recent years, chronic heart failure remains a leading cause of...
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Impact of Sex in the Incidence of Heart Failure in Patients with Chronic Coronary Syndrome
Purpose of ReviewThis review examines the available evidence concerning the incidence of heart failure in patients with chronic coronary syndrome,...
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Reducing the hospitalization epidemic of chronic heart failure by disease management programs
Chronic heart failure is the most common cause of hospitalization in Europe and rates are steadily increasing due to aging of the population....
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Nurse-based counselling on thirst in patients with advanced chronic heart failure
BackgroundMany patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) are critically ill and experience increased thirst. Study aims are to develop and evaluate...
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Prognostic role of serum albumin levels in patients with chronic heart failure
BackgroundHypoalbuminemia is common in heart failure (HF) patients; however, there are no data regarding the possible long-term prognostic role of...
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The treatment of chronic anemia in heart failure: a global approach
Chronic anemia is an independent risk factor for mortality in patients with heart failure (HF). Restoring physiological hemoglobin (Hb) levels is...
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Incidence and characteristic of deep venous thrombosis in hospitalized chronic heart failure patients
BackgroundThis study was conducted to investigate the incidence of deep venous thrombosis (DVT), outcomes and its characteristics in patients with...
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Haemodynamic determinants of quality of life in chronic heart failure
BackgroundHeart failure patients demonstrate reduced functional capacity, hemodynamic function, and quality of life (QOL) which are associated with...
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Predictors of home-based cardiac rehabilitation exercise adherence among patients with chronic heart failure: a theory-driven cross-sectional study
BackgroundThe factors influencing home-based cardiac rehabilitation exercise adherence among patients with chronic heart failure remain unclear. This...
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Portuguese adaptation of the Chronic Heart Failure Knowledge Questionnaire (KQCHF)
BackgroundA patient’s knowledge of heart failure (HF) is associated with better outcomes. The more information patients have about their illness, the...
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Assessment and management of heart failure in patients with chronic kidney disease
Heart failure (HF) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are two pathological conditions with a high prevalence in the general population. When they...
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Managing Heart Failure in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Review of Current Literature
Purpose of ReviewThe purpose of this review was to discuss recent literature pertaining to the management of heart failure (HF) in patients with...
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Interpretable prediction of 3-year all-cause mortality in patients with chronic heart failure based on machine learning
BackgroundThe goal of this study was to assess the effectiveness of machine learning models and create an interpretable machine learning model that...
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Dengue haemorrhagic fever in chronic kidney disease and heart failure: challenges in fluid management
Dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF) is recognized to have high mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and heart failure (HF). They are...
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Gut Microbiota as Predictive Biomarker for Chronic Heart Failure in Patients with Different Nutritional Risk
AbstractTo examine the relationship between gut microbiota and disease development in chronic heart failure patients with different nutritional risk....
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Chronic heart failure health-related quality of life questionnaire (CHFQOLQ-20): development and psychometric properties
BackgroundHealth-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an important outcome indicator for chronic diseases. This study aimed to develop a new instrument...
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Managing Heart Failure in Primary Care: A Case Study Approach
This guide provides a clear and concise overview of heart failure for primary care clinicians. Written by two nurse practitioners for nurses, nurse...
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Iron deficiency and supplementation in heart failure
Non-anaemic iron deficiency (NAID) is a strategic target in cardiovascular medicine because of its association with a range of adverse effects in...
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Diagnostic and prognostic significance of miR-320a-3p in patients with chronic heart failure
AimThe purpose of this study was to investigate the diagnostic and prognostic value of miR-320a-3p in chronic heart failure (CHF).
Methods ...
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Practical guidelines for exercise prescription in patients with chronic heart failure
Chronic heart failure (HF) is a major cause of morbidity, mortality, disability, and health care costs. A hallmark feature of HF is severe exercise...