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Health related quality of life in patients with congestive heart failure: comparison with other chronic diseases and relation to functional variables

Heart · 2002 · Vol. 87(3) · pp. 235–241

Jana Juenger✉(Heidelberg University)D Schellberg(Heidelberg University)S Kraemer(Heidelberg University)A Haunstetter(Heidelberg University)C Zugck(Heidelberg University)W Herzog(Heidelberg University)M Haass(Heidelberg University)

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Abstract

In congestive heart failure, quality of life decreases as NYHA functional class worsens. Though NYHA functional class was the most dominant predictor among the somatic variables studied, the major determinants of reduced quality of life remain unknown.

Heart Failure Treatment and Management Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors Cardiac Health and Mental HealthMedicineHeart failureEjection fractionQuality of life (healthcare)CardiologyInternal medicinePopulationVO2 maxPhysical therapyHeart rate

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Chronic DiseaseDepressive DisorderExercise TestFemaleHealth StatusHealth Status IndicatorsHeart FailureRenal DialysisHumansMaleMiddle AgedOxygen ConsumptionQuality of LifeRegression AnalysisSystole

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The MOS 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36)