2012
Factors Associated With Health-Related Quality of Life in Elderly Korean Patients With Heart Failure
Son YJ, Song Y, Nam S, Shin WY, Lee SJ, Jin DK. Factors Associated With Health-Related Quality of Life in Elderly Korean Patients With Heart Failure. The Journal Of Cardiovascular Nursing 2012, 27: 528-538. PMID: 22343211, DOI: 10.1097/jcn.0b013e31823fa38a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElderly Korean patientsHeart failureFunctional statusClinical factorsKorean patientsNew York Heart Association classificationAcademic-affiliated hospitalCareful clinical screeningHeart Failure QuestionnaireCross-sectional study designOutpatient cardiology clinicReferral medical centerHealth-related qualityMedical record reviewQuality of lifeHF managementMinnesota LivingHF outcomesHF patientsElderly patientsOlder patientsHospital admissionCardiology clinicRecord reviewEffective intervention strategiesPatients’ Attitudes and Perceptions of Implantable Cardioverter‐Defibrillators: Potential Barriers to Appropriate Primary Prophylaxis
YUHAS J, MATTOCKS K, GRAVELIN L, REMETZ M, FOLEY J, FAZIO R, LAMPERT R. Patients’ Attitudes and Perceptions of Implantable Cardioverter‐Defibrillators: Potential Barriers to Appropriate Primary Prophylaxis. Pacing And Clinical Electrophysiology 2012, 35: 1179-1187. PMID: 22897624, DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2012.03497.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSudden cardiac deathICD referralPrimary prophylaxisPatients' attitudesPotential patient-related barriersPrimary prevention candidatesOutpatient cardiology clinicPatient-related barriersRecords of patientsImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorLife-prolonging interventionsCardiac deathEjection fractionPhysician recommendationSurgical riskCardiology clinicICD placementOpen-ended interview guideCardioverter defibrillatorLifestyle changesICD prophylaxisPatientsProphylaxisReferralICD
1989
The effect of oxygen on respiration and sleep in patients with congestive heart failure.
Hanly P, Millar T, Steljes D, Baert R, Frais M, Kryger M. The effect of oxygen on respiration and sleep in patients with congestive heart failure. Annals Of Internal Medicine 1989, 111: 777-82. PMID: 2817624, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-111-10-777.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStable congestive heart failureCheyne-Stokes respirationCongestive heart failureHeart failureTotal sleep timeOxygen therapySleep timeStage 1 NREM sleepPlacebo-controlled crossover studyLow-flow oxygenNocturnal oxygen saturationNocturnal oxygen therapyOutpatient cardiology clinicApnea-hypopnea indexNumber of arousalsStage 1 sleepStage 2 sleepSlow-wave sleepHyperpneic phaseNocturnal hypoxemiaSleep hypoxemiaMale patientsNasal cannulaeCardiology clinicCrossover study
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