Background Dyspnea is a hallmark symptom of heart failure (HF), associated with impaired
functional capacity and quality of life. The experience of dyspnea is multifactorial and may …

Dyspnea is a common symptom of heart failure frequently relied upon to assess clinical
functioning. The purpose of this study is to explore a broad range of medical, psychological …

Background: Dyspnea is a common symptom of heart failure (HF) but dyspnea burden is
highly variable. Objectives: Identify distinct profiles of dyspnea burden and identify predictors …

Psychological distress is common among patients with heart failure (HF); however, somatic
symptoms are also common and may confound its assessment. Understanding the …

Background: Dyspnea is the most common and distressing symptom of heart failure (HF).
Evidence from empirical studies has shown that multiple factors apart from …

Depression is common in patients with heart failure (HF), prognostic for adverse outcomes
and purportedly related to disease severity. Psychological and physiologic factors relevant …

Objective: Depressive symptoms are highly prevalent in heart failure (HF) patients, however
the underlying etiology of depression in HF patients remains yet unclear. Hence, the goal is …

Objective Evaluate the relationship between pain, fatigue, depression, demographic,
clinical, and functional variables in stable heart failure (HF). Background Pain, fatigue and …

BACKGROUND: Little is known about symptoms and their burden in outpatients with chronic
heart failure. Diverse symptoms may be associated with poor heart failure-related quality of …

Little is known about the burden of illness associated with advanced congestive heart failure
(CHF). Understanding the needs of this population requires further information about …