ArticleWorld journal of cardiology2012
Evaluation of the prevalence and severity of pain in patients with stable chronic heart failure.
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- Prevalence of pain and its association with quality of life of patients with heart failure in a developing country: findings from a multicenter cross-sectional study.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2022Article
- Exploring risk factors of short-term readmission in heart failure patients: A cohort study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Observational
- Prevalence and characteristics of patients with heart failure needing palliative care.BMC palliative care · 2021Article
- Pain Management: Time to Minimize Variations in Practice.Palliative care · 2018Article
- Chronic Pain in Chronic Heart Failure: A Review Article.The journal of Tehran Heart Center · 2017Review
- The Edmonton Symptom Assessment System 25 Years Later: Past, Present, and Future Developments.Journal of pain and symptom management · 2017Review
- Symptom burden in heart failure: assessment, impact on outcomes, and management.Heart failure reviews · 2017Review
- Predictors of Prolonged Hospital Stay in Status Migrainosus.The Neurohospitalist · 2016Article
- Health care professionals' attitudes regarding palliative care for patients with chronic heart failure: an interview study.BMC palliative care · 2016Article
- Rates and risk factors for prolonged opioid use after major surgery: population based cohort study.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2014Article
- Back pain and heart failure in community-dwelling older adults: Findings from the Health ABC study.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Article
- Influence of depression and gender on symptom burden among patients with advanced heart failure: Insight from the pain assessment, incidence and nature in heart failure study.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careArticle
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Abstract
aimTo evaluate the prevalence and severity of pain in patients with chronic stable heart failure (HF) in an outpatient clinic setting.
methodsThis is a cross-sectional study evaluating symptoms of generalized or specific pain in patients with chronic stable heart failure. A standardized questionnaire (Edmonton Symptom Assessment System) was administered during a routine outpatient clinic visit. The severity of pain and other symptoms were assessed on a 10 point scale with 10 being the worst and 0 representing no symptoms.
resultsSixty-two patients [age 56 ± 13 years, 51 males, 11 females, mean ejection fraction (EF) 33% ± 17%] completed the assessment. Thirty-two patients (52%) reported any pain of various character and location such as chest, back, abdomen or the extremities, with a mean pain score of 2.5 ± 3.1. Patients with an EF less than 40% (n = 45, 73%) reported higher pain scores than patients with an EF greater than 40% (n = 17, 27%), scores were 3.1 ± 3.3 vs 1.2 ± 1.9, P < 0.001. Most frequent symptoms were tiredness (in 75% of patients), decreased wellbeing (84%), shortness of breath (SOB, 76%), and drowsiness (70%). The most severe symptom was tiredness with a score of 4.0 ± 2.8, followed by decreased wellbeing (3.7 ± 2.7), SOB (3.6 ± 2.8), and drowsiness (2.8 ± 2.8).
conclusionPain appears to be prevalent and significantly affects quality of life in HF patients. Adequate pain assessment and management should be an integral part of chronic heart failure management.
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