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Written informed consent must have been provided voluntarily by each subject before any study specific procedure is initiated.
A physical examination (including examination of heart, lungs, abdomen, neck and assessment of peripheral circulation and oedema) must be performed; vital signs (blood
This is a prospective observational study. This a multicenter study involving 4 Italian Cardiology Units (Ferrara, Cento, Forlì, Ravenna).
The study is expected to enroll at least 400 consecutive patients with ≥70 years, which are admitted to our cardiovascular departement for:
- GROUP A: acute
The inclusion criteria were hospitalization for decompensated heart failure defined by worsening of symptoms until fatigue or dyspnea at rest, low cardiac output defined by the clinical-hemodynamic profile, dobutamine dependence, and ejection fraction < 0.45, spontaneous breathing and receiving
Subjects will be recruited via physicians and nurses providing their care in clinical sites who are members of PC-HEART. PC-HEART is a volunteer collaborative with clinician-investigators at 60 sites nationally that include hospice organizations and heart failure providers in academic, Health
Background Information Cancer is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide[1]. The resultant morbidities of cancer and its treatment are manifold; common physiologic symptoms include pain, muscle weakness and fatigue, whereas common psychological symptoms include depression,