title: Congestive heart failure: public and private burden.
abstract: Chronic congestive heart failure (CHF) is a common yet devastating syndrome. CHF is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States and other industrialized countries. The incidence and prevalence of CHF is increasing, placing a growing burden on the health care system. Patients suffering from CHF report a poor quality of life because of physical symptoms, functional disability, emotional and economic burdens, frequent hospitalizations, and poor prognosis. Nurses play a key role in the identification of strategies for effective management of CHF.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: English
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Mastrean
mesh_terms: D017281:Cost of Illness; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011788:Quality of Life