Patients' Self-Assessed Functional Status in Heart Failure by New York Heart Association Class: A Prognostic Predictor of Hospitalizations, Quality of Life and Death

Abstract Background C linician-assigned New York Heart Association (NYHA) class is an established predictor of outcomes in heart failure. This study aims to test whether patients' self-assessment of functional status by NYHA class predicts hospital admissions, quality of life, and mortality. Me...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of cardiac failure 2010-02, Vol.16 (2), p.150-156
Hauptverfasser:	Holland, Richard, BA, BM, BCh, DPH, PhD, FFPH, Rechel, Boika, MD, MSc, MPH, PhD, Stepien, Karolina, MD, PhD, MSc, Harvey, Ian, BA, MB, BCh, PhD, FFPH, Brooksby, Iain, FRCP
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Attitude to Death Cardiovascular Clinical Investigation Cohort Studies Female Follow-Up Studies functional status Heart failure Heart Failure - classification Heart Failure - diagnosis Heart Failure - psychology Hospitalization - trends Humans Male Middle Aged New York Predictive Value of Tests Prognosis Quality of Life - psychology Self-Assessment Severity of Illness Index Societies, Medical survival
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