The effect of three major co ‐morbidities on quality of life and outcome of patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
ConclusionsIn stable advanced HFrEF patients, co ‐morbidities are not associated with impaired QoL, but negatively affect the prognosis both directly and indirectly through lower level of HF pharmacotherapy and increased myocardial stress and injury.
Source: ESC Heart Failure - Category: Cardiology Authors: Jan Benes,
Martin Kotrc,
Petr Jarolim,
Lenka Hoskova,
Marketa Hegarova,
Zora Dorazilova,
Mariana Podzimkova,
Jana Binova,
Marianna Lukasova,
Ivan Malek,
Janka Franekova,
Antonin Jabor,
Josef Kautzner,
Vojtech Melenovsky Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research