BACKGROUND: There is limited evidence to support the recommendation that patients with
heart failure (HF) restrict sodium intake. The purpose of this study was to compare …

Aim. To determine whether adherence to a sodium‐restricted diet affects symptom burden
and cardiac event‐free survival in patients with heart failure. Background. The …

Background: Physical symptoms are likely to occur in clusters that may be associated with
adverse outcome in patients with heart failure (HF). Despite the importance of early …

Background: Because patients with heart failure (HF) experience multiple symptoms
simultaneously, it is necessary to explore symptom clusters rather than individual symptoms to …

Background: In a previous, small, mixed-methods study, heart failure patients were described
as novice, expert, or inconsistent in self-care. In that study, self-care types differed in …

Purpose: The purposes of this study were to identify the level of health literacy and to
determine its impact on disease-related knowledge and adherence to self-care in adults with …

Background Poor sleep quality is common and is associated with poor quality of life and
health status in patients with heart failure. However, few investigators have focused on the …

BACKGROUND: One-third of patients with heart failure (HF) experience depressive
symptoms that adversely affect health-related quality of life (HRQOL). We aimed to describe …

Background: Symptom monitoring is considered the first step toward self-care management (actions
to manage altered symptom status) to avert worsening heart failure (HF). However, …

Background Dietary micronutrient deficiencies have been shown to predict event‐free survival
in other countries but have not been examined in patients with heart failure living in the …