background: physical symptoms are often associated with poor quality of life (qol) in patients with heart failure (hf). progressive impairment in the ability ofperforming routine physical activities of daily lifeand decrease inexercise tolerance is thought to lead to the worsening of physical symptoms. exercise and physical activity can improve functional capacity, and improve the symptoms asso...

aim. this study was conducted to examine the effect of acupressure on severity of pain and fatigue in patients with chronic heart failure. background. patients with chronic heart failure experience high levels of pain and fatigue. acupressure is a simple, inexpensive and non-invasive method which may reduce the pain and fatigue in patients with chronic heart failure. method. in this single blin...

background: cardiovascular diseases are the most prevalent disorders in developed countries and heart failure is the major one among them. this disease is caused by numerous factors and one of the most considerable risk factors is unhealthy lifestyle. so the aim of this research was to study the effect of family-center empowerment model on the lifestyle of heart failure patients. methods: this ...

background: there are some reports on the association between air pollution and myocardial infarction, arrhythmia, and mortality due to cardiac problems in susceptible individuals. we aimed to evaluate the association of air pollution and the emergency visits due to cardiovascular diseases, in a specialized heart hospital in tehran. methods: the study design was cross-sectional. patients admitt...

conclusions psychoeducation resulted in improved mental health in patients with coronary heart disease. therefore, it is recommended that this approach be performed as a complementary, effective, non-invasive, low-cost nursing intervention to reduce psychological problems in these patients. background patients with coronary heart disease are at high risk for mental health disorders, such as dep...