Figures & data
Table 1 Patient demographics and baseline clinical characteristics (N=933)
Figure 1 The 5 most common current symptoms of HF reported by patients and cardiologists (N=933 for both data sets).
Note: Data were obtained from patient record forms and patient self-completion questionnaires.
Abbreviation: HF, heart failure.
Abbreviation: HF, heart failure.
Figure 2 The 5 most troublesome current symptoms of HF reported by patients (N=924).
Note: Data were obtained from patient self-completion questionnaires.
Abbreviation: HF, heart failure.
Abbreviation: HF, heart failure.
Figure 3 The 4 most common current side effects of HF treatment reported by patients and cardiologists (N=933 for both data sets).
Note: Data were obtained from patient record forms and patient self-completion questionnaires.
Abbreviation: HF, heart failure.
Abbreviation: HF, heart failure.
Figure 4 The level of disruption caused by HF on patients’ everyday life (N=917) stratified by (A) age and (B) New York Heart Association functional class.
Notes: Data were obtained from patient self-completion questionnaires. Presented from 1 “not at all” (no disruption) up to 10 “Severely” (highest disruption level).
Abbreviations: HF, heart failure; NYHA, New York Heart Association.
Abbreviations: HF, heart failure; NYHA, New York Heart Association.
Figure 5 The impact of HF on patients’ ability to leave the house (N=924).
Note: Data were obtained from patient self-completion questionnaires.
Abbreviation: HF, heart failure.
Abbreviation: HF, heart failure.
Table 2 Responses of patients to the EQ-5D-3L (N=933)
Table 3 HF-related costs incurred by patients