Browsing University of Waterloo by Subject "Heart Failure"
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Cerebral Blood Flow Response to Posture Transition and Walking in Older Adults with Heart Failure
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-29)Individuals with heart failure (HF) have lower cerebral blood flow (CBF) and oxygenation at rest, and lower cerebral oxygenation at peak exercise, likely due to insufficient cardiac output and poor respiratory function; ... -
Developing a set of criteria for defining the roles and responsibilities of the different types of heart failure disease management programs in Ontario: A mixed methods study
(University of Waterloo, 2015-06-12)As part of the provincial strategy for heart failure (HF) management proposed by the Cardiac Care Network (CCN), an environmental scan survey was conducted to determine the current state of heart failure management in ... -
Diagnosis and Management of Heart Failure: An Investigation to Evaluate a Device to Measure Jugular Venous Pressure
(University of Waterloo, 2016-04-14)Diagnosing and managing heart failure (HF) can be challenging as patients sometimes present atypically with non-specific signs and symptoms. Effective management hinges upon an accurate, timely diagnosis. An important ... -
Understanding organizational context and heart failure management in long term care homes in Ontario, Canada
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2012-10-01)This study examined the prevalence of Control Intervention (CI) use in adult in-patient psychiatric units/hospitals in Ontario and developed a profile of those patients who had CI use during their admission between April ... -
The Value of Admission Clinical Data for Diagnosing Heart Failure in Long-term Care
(Canadian Geriatrics Society, 2013-12-03)Background Heart failure (HF) is common in long-term care (LTC). Diagnostic uncertainty is important barrier to optimal HF management, stemming from inadequate health information transfer upon LTC admission. We determine ...