Self-Care Monitoring of Heart Failure Symptoms and Lung Impedance at Home Following Hospital Discharge: Longitudinal Study

• Main Authors: Aamodt, Ina Thon (Author), Lycholip, Edita (Author), Celutkiene, Jelena (Author), von Lueder, Thomas (Author), Atar, Dan (Author), Falk, Ragnhild Sørum (Author), Hellesø, Ragnhild (Author), Jaarsma, Tiny (Author), Strömberg, Anna (Author), Lie, Irene (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundSelf-care is key to the daily management of chronic heart failure (HF). After discharge from hospital, patients may struggle to recognize and respond to worsening HF symptoms. Failure to monitor and respond to HF symptoms may lead to unnecessary hospitalizations. ObjectiveThis study aimed...