Publications by authors named "Nina Vitoria de Souza Silva Andrade"
Respiratory Muscle Strength and Quality of Life in Patients With Heart Failure and Their Main Correlated Factors: A Cross-sectional Study.
Isis Marinho de Noronha Larisse Xavier Almeida Nina Vitória de Souza Silva Andrade Eduardo Eriko Tenório de França José Heriston de Morais Lima
J Cardiovasc Nurs
November 2024
Background: Heart failure may cause peripheral and respiratory muscle alterations, dyspnea, fatigue, and exercise intolerance, worsening the quality of life of patients.
Objectives: The aims of this study were to analyze respiratory muscle strength and quality of life of patients with heart failure and correlate them with clinical variables and functional classification.
Methods: This cross-sectional study involved patients with heart failure.