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Title

Quality of life in advanced chronic heart failure: a relevant or a misleading parameter?

Authors

Loisance, Daniel Y.

Abstract

In this article, the author focuses on the importance of quality of life (QoL) in advanced chronic heart failure. It mentions the importance of SHAPE study for the treatment of patients with chronic disease, and states that patients with chronic heart failure prioritized improved QoL through SHAPE study. It also mentions the use of QoL as an indicator of optimal treatment.

Subjects

QUALITY of life; HEART failure; HEART diseases; TREATMENT effectiveness; CARDIAC patients

Publication

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 2016, Vol 50, Issue 2, p273

ISSN

1010-7940

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.1093/ejcts/ezw082