Viviane Martinelli Pelegrino|Rosana Aparecida Spadoti Dantas|Alexander M. Clark
Health-related quality of life determinants in outpatients with heart failure
Universidade de São Paulo|Universidade de São Paulo|University of Alberta
descriptive exploratory study analyzed variables associated healthrelated quality life among 130 outpatients healthrelated quality life measured minnesota living heart failure questionnaire significant associations found patients healthrelated quality life age r0177 p0044 vitality r0625 plt0001 well mental health r0672 plt0001 sf36 domains linear regression showed heart failure symptom severity vitality mental health explained 54 hrqol measurement variation control symptoms preserve good mental wellbeing important maintain healthrelated quality life deliver effective heart failure care