BACKGROUND: Heart failure (HF) is a progressive clinical condition that results in
substantial impairment of quality of life (QOL). Helping patients maintain optimal QOL is …

Background: Despite abundant evidence attesting to poor physical, psychological and social
functioning of congestive heart failure (CHF) patients, little is known about the impact of the …

Background: The purpose of this study was to explore health-related quality of life (HRQOL)
in patients with advanced heart failure undergoing heart transplantation evaluation. The …

Background As a precarious clinical condition and a public health problem, heart failure
(HF) is associated with a significant burden of morbidity, mortality, and health care costs. As …

Background Heart failure is a serious chronic syndrome that is accompanied by significant
physical and psychological burdens, resulting in poor quality of life. Aim To assess the …

This study identified factors affecting health related quality of life (HRQOL) in 300
hospitalized patients with heart failure (HF). Data were collected by the completion of a …

Congestive heart failure (CHF) lowers survival and worsens the quality of life (QOL) of over
four million older Americans. Both clinicians and standardized instruments used to assess …

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 …

Despite various individual studies on the quality of life (QOL) in patients with CHF, a
comprehensive study has not yet been conducted; therefore, this study aims to assess the …

Introduction: Because of the lack of a cure for patients with chronic heart failure (HF), there
has been a progressive interest in the use of health-related quality of life (Hr-QoL) as …