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Research Article: Relationship Between Symptom Burden and Self-Management Among Patients with Chronic Heart Failure: A Cross-Sectional Study

Date Published: 2023-08-07

Abstract:
Heart failure (HF) is a complex syndrome characterized by insufficient cardiac pumping function to meet the metabolic demands of the body, resulting in organ hypoperfusion or pulmonary congestion, affecting the health and quality of life (QOL) of millions of people worldwide., The diagnosis of HF requires a comprehensive assessment of symptoms, signs, cardiac structural and functional abnormalities, and biomarker levels. HF can be divided into two types: acute and chronic. Chronic heart failure (CHF) is a persistent state of HF that may be stable, deteriorating, or decompensated. The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) released the latest guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic HF in , providing clinicians with evidence-based recommendations. HF has a significant impact on the QOL of patients, including physical, psychological, and social aspects. Many patients with HF value improving QOL as important as prolonging life, if not more. The QOL of CHF patients is influenced by many factors, among which the most important is symptom burden. Symptom burden refers to the degree of discomfort associated with the disease that patients experience over a certain period of time, including pain, dyspnea, edema, fatigue, etc. CHF patients have a high symptom burden, which seriously affects their daily activities and psychological state. Therefore, effectively assessing and managing the symptom burden of CHF patients is the key to improving their QOL.

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