European journal of heart failure
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Eur. J. Heart Fail. · Mar 2005
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialRandomised controlled trial of cardiac rehabilitation in elderly patients with heart failure.
Heart failure, a condition predominantly affecting the elderly, represents an ever-increasing clinical and financial burden for the NHS. Cardiac rehabilitation, a service that incorporates patient education, exercise training and lifestyle modification, requires further evaluation in heart failure management. ⋯ Cardiac rehabilitation, already widely established in the UK, offers an effective model of care for older patients with heart failure.
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Eur. J. Heart Fail. · Mar 2005
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical TrialPatients with heart failure in primary health care: effects of a nurse-led intervention on health-related quality of life and depression.
To determine the effects of a nurse-led intervention designed to improve self-management of patients with heart failure in a primary health care setting regarding health-related quality of life and depression. ⋯ A nurse-led intervention directed toward patients with heart failure in a primary health care setting resulted in limited effects between the groups, although the physical and mental status were retained during 12 months of follow-up to a greater extent than in the control group.