Palliative Care in Heart Failure

Roxana Ghashghaei; Rayan Yousefzai; Eric Adler

doi:10.1016/j.pcad.2016.01.002

Palliative Care in Heart Failure

Roxana Ghashghaei, Rayan Yousefzai, Eric Adler

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Abstract

Heart failure (HF) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with limited curative options. Palliative care is a holistic, symptom based approach to patients that has been proven to improve the quality of life for both patients and their caregivers. In this review we will summarize the epidemiology of end stage HF and the data supporting the use of palliative care in this patient population. We will also review basic principles of palliative care as they apply to caring for end stage patients.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	455-460
Number of pages	6
Journal	Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases
Volume	58
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcad.2016.01.002
State	Published - Jan 1 2016

Keywords

Advanced heart failure
Palliative care
Ventricular assist devices

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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