Abstract P62: Feasibility of Routine Quality of Life Assessment in Ambulatory Heart Failure Patients

Background: Assessment of quality of life (QOL) may be helpful in management of heart failure (HF) patients in ambulatory practice and is considered a performance measure. Little is known about the feasibility of routine assessment of QOL in clinical management of HF. The objectives of this study were to a) evaluate ability to serially measure QOL in clinical practice and b) determine patient characteristics that influence change in QOL scores....