title: Sleep and heart failure.
abstract: Sleep problems and symptoms of sleep disturbance are very prevalent in patients with heart failure (HF). Numerous contributing factors include sleep-related breathing disorders, increasing age, medications, anxiety and depression, and comorbidities. Thus, the cardiovascular nurse has an important role in the recognition and management of sleep-related problems in persons with HF. This article provides an overview of sleep disturbances in patients with HF, suggests evidence-based strategies for managing the sleep problems, and identifies pertinent areas for future nursing inquiry.
mesh_terms: D002639:Cheyne-Stokes Respiration / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D015897:Comorbidity; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D020182:Sleep Apnea, Central / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy