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Heart failure (HF) manifests primarily as dyspnea, fatigue, and fluid retention, resulting in peripheral and pulmonary edema. Symptoms may vary depending on which ventricle is more affected, left or right.Left-Sided Heart FailureAlso known as left ventricular failure, this condition results from the left ventricle's inability to fill or eject sufficient blood into the systemic circulation. It leads to pulmonary congestion, which occurs when the left ventricle fails to eject blood effectively...
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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Psychology
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Heart failure (HF) patients often present with multiple, concurrent symptoms.
  • Recognizing patterns in symptom presentation (symptom clusters) is crucial for effective management.
  • Previous research has not fully elucidated distinct HF symptom clusters and their associated patient characteristics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify distinct latent classes (symptom clusters) of symptoms experienced by heart failure patients.
  • To investigate the influence of sociodemographic and clinical factors on heart failure symptom cluster membership.

Main Methods:

  • Latent class profile analysis was employed to identify symptom clusters.
  • Data were collected from 4,011 heart failure patients using the Minnesota Living With Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ).
  • The MLHFQ assessed physical symptoms (e.g., edema, shortness of breath) and psychological symptoms (e.g., depression, worry).

Main Results:

  • Four distinct heart failure symptom clusters were identified: low distress, physical distress, psychological distress, and high distress.
  • Significant associations were found between latent classes and patient characteristics including age, education level, and comorbidities.
  • These findings highlight the heterogeneity of symptom experiences in heart failure.

Conclusions:

  • Distinct symptom clusters exist within the heart failure patient population.
  • Sociodemographic and clinical factors are associated with specific heart failure symptom cluster membership.
  • Identifying these symptom clusters can inform the development of targeted interventions and personalized care strategies for heart failure management.