Burden of Heart Failure on Patient Daily Life and Patient-Physician Discordance in Disease Management　- Results From a Cross-Sectional Survey in Japan.

ABSTRACT: Background: We investigated the impact of heart failure (HF) on daily life and satisfaction with current HF medication from the patient perspective in a real-world study in Japan. Methods and Results: A cross-sectional survey of 154 HF patients treated by 58 cardiologists was conducted in Japan using patient self-completed questionnaires about their daily life and satisfaction with HF medication, as well as patient record forms completed by their physicians capturing corresponding data. The mean age of patients was 72.7 years. The proportion of patients within New York Heart Association Class I, II, III, and IV was 39%, 44%, 16%, and 1%, respectively. Symptoms reported by patients included dyspnea when active (46%), nocturia (43%), anxiety (18%), and depression

SUBMITTER: Hayashi T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7937529 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature