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State of the Science. Promoting Self-Care in Persons With Heart Failure. A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

Barbara Riegel DNSc, RN, FAHA, Chair, Debra K. Moser DNSc, RN, FAHA, Stefan D. Anker MD, PhD, Lawrence J. Appel MD, MPH, FAHA, Sandra B. Dunbar RN, DSN, FAHA, Kathleen L. Grady PhD, APN, Michelle Z. Gurvitz MD, Edward P. Havranek MD, Christopher S. Lee PhD, RN, JoAnn Lindenfeld MD, FAHA, Pamela N. Peterson MD, MSPH, Susan J. Pressler DNS, RN, FAHA, Douglas D. Schocken MD, FAHA, David J. Whellan MD, on behalf of the American Heart Association Council on Cardiovascular Nursing, Council on Clinical Cardiology, Council on Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism, and Interdisciplinary Council on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research

Key words: AHA Scientific Statments • diet • heart failure • outcomes • patient compliance • social support • exercise • self-care