Symptom severity reflected by NYHA grade is independently associated with pruritus in chronic heart failure patients.
Samira SoltaniMoritz M HollsteinDominik BerlinerTimo BuhlJohann BauersachsThomas WerfelUdo BavendiekStephan TraidlPublished in: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV (2024)
NYHA class is an independent predictor for pruritus in CHF patients. Besides NYHA class, leukocyte count was also associated with increased pruritus. Pruritus may impair QoL in CHF patients and should thus be included in the assessment of those patients. We suggest that providing best care for CHF patients can be achieved through an interdisciplinary approach of cardiologists and dermatologists and should include a pruritus assessment.