This study examined adherence to angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitor therapy among
171 heart failure clinic patients. Adherence was monitored over a 3‐month period with an …

Background/Objectives: Exercise training is an emerging therapy in heart failure (HF).
However, factors influencing noncompliance to exercise have not been evaluated. We …

BACKGROUND: Patients with heart failure (HF) face challenges complying with multidrug
regimens. OBJECTIVES: To examine the impact of a compliance enhancing intervention on …

Background Currently, most available data on the medication adherence of patients with
chronic heart failure are based on indirect methods. We examined the level of adherence to …

OBJECTIVE: Despite an increasing body of knowledge on self-care in heart failure patients,
the need for effective interventions remains. We sought to deepen the understanding of …

Background—The effectiveness of heart failure disease management programs in patients
under cardiologists' care over long-term follow-up is not established. Methods and Results …

BACKGROUND: Heart failure is one of the most common reasons for hospital admissions in
patients aged 65 years and older, with an estimated 1 million hospitalizations annually. In …

Rehabilitation, ie, regaining normal, active, productive life, is an integral part of treatment in
the recovery process after myocardial infarction (MI) and requires adequate provision of …

Heart failure is a disease of epidemic proportions in the United States affecting almost 6
million people. This heart failure overview includes a brief description of the etiology of this …

Despite the documented evidence of the benefits of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) in enhancing
recovery and reducing mortality following a myocardial infarction, only about one third of …