Symptom Diary Use and Improved Survival for Patients With Heart Failure [Original Articles]

Conclusions:
In this study of 393 rural patients with HF, we found that greater diary use was associated with longer survival. These findings suggest that greater engagement in self-care behaviors is associated with better HF outcomes.

Clinical Trial Registration:
URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique Identifier: NCT00415545.

Source: Circulation: Heart Failure - November 20, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Park, L. G., Dracup, K., Whooley, M. A., McCulloch, C., Jin, C., Moser, D. K., Clark, R. A., Pelter, M. M., Biddle, M., Howie Esquivel, J. Tags: Heart Failure Original Articles Source Type: research