Optimal outcomes and quality of life for patients with heart failure depend on engagement in
effective self-care activities. Self-care is a complex set of activities and most clinicians are …

BACKGROUND: Cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention programs can prevent
heart disease in high-risk populations. However, up to half of all patients referred to these …

The task of developing ESC Guidelines covers not only the integration of the most recent
research, but also the creation of educational tools and implementation programmes for the …

The practical management of heart failure remains a challenge. Not only are heart failure
patients expected to adhere to a complicated pharmacological regimen, they are also asked …

Aims This multicentre, randomized controlled trial hypothesized that daily electronic
transmission of body weight to a heart failure (HF) clinic will reduce cardiac hospitalization in …

Body size, particularly large, is a matter of concern among the lay public. Whether this is
justified depends upon the state of health and should be judged individually. For patients …

Guía de práctica clínica de la ESC sobre diagnóstico y tratamiento de la insuficiencia cardiaca
aguda y crónica 2012 = ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic …

OBJECTIVE: To understand the process of help-seeking among heart failure patients from
the perspectives of patients, caregivers and health professionals. DESIGN: Systematic …

BACKGROUND: Sexual dysfunction is a common problem of increasing incidence in
patients with heart failure (HF). However, there is no knowledge on which demographic …

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 …