Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy: Does it Contribute to Chronic Fatigue and Decreased Health-Related Quality of Life in Cirrhosis?
Diminished health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and fatigue have been reported in patients with cirrhosis. The presence of cirrhotic cardiomyopathy and the attendant poor cardiac response to physical stress may affect HRQoL and contribute to fatigue in these patients.
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description | Diminished health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and fatigue have been reported in patients with cirrhosis. The presence of cirrhotic cardiomyopathy and the attendant poor cardiac response to physical stress may affect HRQoL and contribute to fatigue in these patients. |
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spelling | doaj-art-abcc197b489b4fdfa2107cea548edcd32025-02-03T01:02:11ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002003-01-0117954555110.1155/2003/213213Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy: Does it Contribute to Chronic Fatigue and Decreased Health-Related Quality of Life in Cirrhosis?Nigel Girgrah0Graham Reid1Shona MacKenzie2Florence Wong3Department of Medicine, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, CanadaDepartments of Psychology and Family Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Medicine, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, CanadaDepartment of Medicine, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, CanadaDiminished health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and fatigue have been reported in patients with cirrhosis. The presence of cirrhotic cardiomyopathy and the attendant poor cardiac response to physical stress may affect HRQoL and contribute to fatigue in these patients.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2003/213213 |
spellingShingle | Nigel Girgrah Graham Reid Shona MacKenzie Florence Wong Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy: Does it Contribute to Chronic Fatigue and Decreased Health-Related Quality of Life in Cirrhosis? Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
title | Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy: Does it Contribute to Chronic Fatigue and Decreased Health-Related Quality of Life in Cirrhosis? |
title_full | Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy: Does it Contribute to Chronic Fatigue and Decreased Health-Related Quality of Life in Cirrhosis? |
title_fullStr | Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy: Does it Contribute to Chronic Fatigue and Decreased Health-Related Quality of Life in Cirrhosis? |
title_full_unstemmed | Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy: Does it Contribute to Chronic Fatigue and Decreased Health-Related Quality of Life in Cirrhosis? |
title_short | Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy: Does it Contribute to Chronic Fatigue and Decreased Health-Related Quality of Life in Cirrhosis? |
title_sort | cirrhotic cardiomyopathy does it contribute to chronic fatigue and decreased health related quality of life in cirrhosis |
url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2003/213213 |
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