The Heart Failure Caregiver Questionnaire (HF-CQ) was developed to assess subjective outcomes of heart failure caregivers. The HF-CQ comprises 21 questions on three domains, namely physical, emotional/psychological and lifestyle. The objective of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties …

The author reflects on the need for a comprehensive assessment of the structure and quality of the family or social network given that relationships are affected after the diagnosis of a cardiovascular disease. He points out that families may experience changing needs for support during the disease trajectory …

Background: Anemia is a serious and highly prevalent co-morbidity in chronic heart failure (HF) patients. Its influence on health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) has rarely been studied, and no data is available regarding the role it plays in hospitalized HF patients. Methods: Baseline data from the …