Background Chronic heart failure (HF) is a growing global health challenge. People with HF
experience substantial burden that includes low exercise tolerance, poor health‐related …

Background: Nearly 25% of patients hospitalized with heart failure (HF) are readmitted
within 30 days. Purpose: To assess the efficacy, comparative effectiveness, and harms of …

2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure: A Report of the American
College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice …

The recommendations listed in this document are, whenever possible, evidence based. An
extensive evidence review was conducted through October 2011 and includes selected …

Heart failure is a global public health problem that affects more than 26 million people
worldwide. The global burden of heart failure is growing and is expected to increase …

Background Patients with complex care needs who require care across different health care
settings are vulnerable to experiencing serious quality problems. A care transitions …

Objectives: To examine the effectiveness of a transitional care intervention delivered by
advanced practice nurses (APNs) to elders hospitalized with heart failure. Design …

Persons with continuous complex care needs frequently require care in multiple settings.
During transitions between settings, this population is particularly vulnerable to experiencing …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine whether multidisciplinary strategies
improve outcomes for heart failure (HF) patients. Background: Because the prognosis of HF …

Background Previous systematic reviews and meta‐analyses consistently show the positive
effect of exercise‐based rehabilitation for heart failure (HF) on exercise capacity; however …