Low quality of life as an additional criterion for the clinical diagnosis of heart failure in primary care
Objective: The aim of this study is to estimate the association of shortness of breath (SOB), fatigue and bilateral lower limb edema (LLE) – typical symptoms of HF – with quality of life (QOL) dimensions, measured by the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36). Methods: This...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2012-09-01
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| Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0870255112001588 |