Identification of Fatigue Subtypes and Their Correlates in Prevalent Heart Failure: A Secondary Analysis of the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study.
Noelle PavlovicChiadi E NdumeleMartha Allison AbshireSarah L SzantonChristopher S LeeAmil M ShahPatricia P ChangRoberta FloridoKunihiro MatsushitaCheryl HimmelfarbJeannie-Marie S LeoutsakosPublished in: Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes (2024)
We identified unique subtypes of fatigue in patients with HF who have not been previously described. Within subtype, general and exertional fatigue were mostly concordant in severity, and exertional fatigue only occurred in conjunction with general fatigue, not alone. Further understanding these fatigue types and their relationships to outcomes may enhance our understanding of the symptom experience and inform prognostication and secondary prevention efforts for persons with HF.