title: Assessing and managing chronic heart failure.
abstract: Patients with chronic heart failure have a reduced quality of life. Symptoms can be managed, but there is no cure. Heart failure nurses can offer advice, education and support to patients. This article reviews the common causes of heart failure and the nursing interventions that can help manage the symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Thames Valley University, Royal Brompton Hospital, London.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Riley
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Blue
mesh_terms: D019468:Disease Management; D006304:Health Status; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010166:Palliative Care; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011788:Quality of Life; D012944:Social Support