6 research outputs found
Independent prognostic value of echocardiography and N-terminal pro–B-type natriuretic peptide in patients with heart failure
Echocardiographic indices of cardiac structure and function and natriuretic peptide levels are strong predictors of mortality in patients with heart failure. Whether cardiac ultrasound and natriuretic peptides provide independent prognostic information is uncertain
Coping Effectively With Heart Failure (COPE-HF): Design and Rationale of a Telephone-Based Coping Skills Intervention
Coping Effectively with Heart Failure (COPE-HF) is an ongoing randomized clinical trial funded by the National Institutes of Health to evaluate if a Coping Skills Training (CST) intervention will result in improved health status and quality of life as well as reduced mortality and hospitalizations compared to a Heart Failure Education (HFE) intervention
Worsening Depressive Symptoms Are Associated With Adverse Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Heart Failure
To assess the impact of changes in symptoms of depression over a 1-year time period on subsequent clinical outcomes in heart failure (HF) patients