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Sleep and heart failure.

Kathy P Parker·Sandra B Dunbar
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Sleep problems and symptoms of sleep disturbance are very prevalent in patients with heart failure (HF). Numerous contributing factors include sleep-related breathing disorders, increasing age, medications, anxiety and depression, and comorbidities. Thus, the cardiovascular nurse has an important role in the recognition and management of sleep-related problems in persons with HF. This article provides an overview of sleep disturbances in patients with HF, suggests evidence-based strategies for managing the sleep problems, and identifies pertinent areas for future nursing inquiry.

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Cheyne-Stokes RespirationComorbidityEvidence-Based MedicineHeart FailureHumansMood DisordersNurse's RoleNursing AssessmentPrevalenceRisk FactorsSleep Apnea, CentralJournal ArticleResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'tResearch Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.Review

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Kathy P Parker, Sandra B Dunbar. 2002. Sleep and heart failure.. https://doi.org/10.1097/00005082-200210000-00004

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