scholarly journals The quality of life in chronic disease—heart failure is as bad as it gets

2002 ◽  
Vol 23 (23) ◽  
pp. 1806-1808 ◽  
Author(s):  
R Archana
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Heart Failure ◽  
Chronic Disease

Quality of life in chronic disease: a comparison between patients with heart failure and patients with aphasia after stroke

2010 ◽  
Vol 19 (13-14) ◽  
pp. 1855-1860 ◽  
Author(s):  
Åsa Franzén-Dahlin ◽  
Monica Rydell Karlsson ◽  
Märit Mejhert ◽  
Ann-Charlotte Laska
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Heart Failure ◽  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Patients With Heart Failure

Advanced Heart Failure Management and Selection for Advanced Therapies

2015 ◽  
pp. 216-235
Author(s):  
Alexander Papolos ◽  
Nishant A. Gandhi ◽  
Elrond Teo ◽  
Raymond Bietry
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Heart Failure ◽  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Cardiac Transplantation ◽  
Advanced Heart Failure ◽  
Therapeutic Window ◽  
Circulatory Support ◽  
Narrow Therapeutic Window ◽  
Advanced Therapies

Advancements in the field of heart failure have significantly improved both mortality and the quality of life of millions. However, heart failure generally remains a chronic disease with an insidious progression to organ failure despite optimal medical treatment. Early consideration of advanced therapies such as mechanical circulatory support and cardiac transplantation in advanced heart failure is essential. The purpose of this chapter is to assist the reader in the identification of patients with advanced heart failure that have not yet developed irreversible end-organ dysfunction, as interventions in this narrow therapeutic window results in improved post-surgical outcomes.

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