A signifi cant relationship was found between the HR-QOL and the employment status, level of education, being cared for
at home, functional capacity, disease duration, frequency of medical encounter and hospitalization, duration of hypertension
and concurrent CHF, presence of edema, presence of disease symptoms and morbidities, intensity of fatigue at the study
time and previous months, and the type of medications. Conclusion: According to the results, QOL in CHF patients was
unfavorable in the scales of general health, role-emotional, and mental health.