Background Chronic heart failure (CHF) is a syndrome that greatly impacts people's lives.
Due to the poor prognosis of CHF, together with the frequent exacerbations of symptoms …

Aim To explore thoughts about death and perceived health status in elderly patients with
heart failure during a 6month period after a deterioration needing hospitalisation. Methods A …

Background. Although a number of studies have been conducted on patients with Heart
Failure (HF), they have not given a rigorous comprehensive description of what it is like to …

Background: Living with severe chronic heart failure (CHF) in palliative care has been little
studied. Aim: The aim of this study is to illuminate meaning of living with severe CHF in …

Objective: To explore, over a one-year period, the ideas and attitudes of patients with end-
stage cardiac failure concerning dying. Design: Prospective longitudinal multiple case study …

Background Patients with CHF (Chronic Heart Failure) is an increasing group in the society.
They often experience increasing powerlessness and depression in daily life as well as …

Background Chronic heart failure (CHF) is a debilitating, life-long disease with a heavy
personal cost, significantly impacting quality of life. It is a priority that health professionals …

Background Most patients with advanced heart failure are ill-prepared and poorly supported
during the end of life. To date, research has focused primarily on generalized patient …

Abstract Background and Purpose Heart failure (HF) is increasing in prevalence and will
continue to do so with an aging population. Few studies describe, from a lifeworld …

In this article the authors describe a study focusing on middle-aged persons living with
chronic heart failure (CHF), a group with which few studies have been conducted. They used …