This article is a review of research on heart failure self-management programs. The high prevalence of heart failure around the world and its impact on patients, families and society become both a major health and a financial burden. Literature review indicated that most patients diagnosed with heart failure were inadequate in management of their health. Research showed that those patients under a sound self-management program had improved physical symptoms, reduced hospital days and re-admission rate, quality of life, and self-efficacy.