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Systematic Review Of Symptom Clusters In Cardiovascular Disease, Holli A. Devon, Karen Vuckovic, Catherine J. Ryan, Susan Barnason, Julie J. Zerwic, Bunny J. Pozehl, Paula Schulz, Yaewon Seo, Lani Zimmerman

College of Nursing: Faculty Publications

Background: Although individual symptoms and symptom trajectories for various cardiovascular conditions have been reported, there is limited research identifying the symptom clusters that may provide a better understanding of patients’ experiences with heart disease. Aims: To summarize the state of the science in symptom cluster research for patients with acute coronary syndrome, myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass surgery, and heart failure through systematic review and to provide direction for the translation of symptom cluster research into the clinical setting. Methods: Databases were searched for articles from January 2000 through to May 2015 using MESH terms “symptoms, symptom clusters, acute coronary …