Measurement of cognitive function in chronic heart failure: a feasibility study.
Assessment of cognition is critical to providing optimal care to individuals with heart failure. Traditional neuropsychological batteries are time consuming. This pilot study obtained feasibility data for a brief neuropsychological battery. Mean administration time was 40 ± 7.5 minutes, averting subject fatigue, and the battery was sensitive to cognitive impairments.
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, 68198-3550, USA. lisa.bauer@nursing.ucsf.edu
Lisa
L
Bauer
Bunny
B
Pozehl
D002908:Chronic Disease; D003071:Cognition; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests