Cardiogenic shock is a high-acuity, potentially complex, and hemodynamically diverse state
of end-organ hypoperfusion that is frequently associated with multisystem organ failure …

Acute heart failure (AHF) is a syndrome defined as the new onset (de novo heart failure
(HF)) or worsening (acutely decompensated heart failure (ADHF)) of symptoms and signs of …

Importance The use of palliative care programs and the number of trials assessing their
effectiveness have increased. Objective To determine the association of palliative care with …

Since the inception of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society heart failure (HF) guidelines in
2006, much has changed in the care for patients with HF. Over the past decade, the HF …

Background: Advanced heart failure (HF) is characterized by high morbidity and mortality.
Conventional therapy may not sufficiently reduce patient suffering and maximize quality of …

Importance The evidence for palliative care exists predominantly for patients with cancer.
The effect of palliative care on important end-of-life outcomes in patients with noncancer …

Objective To assess the effect of specialist palliative care on quality of life and additional
outcomes relevant to patients in those with advanced illness. Design Systematic review with …

Patients with heart failure (HF) and their families experience stress and suffering from a
variety of sources over the course of the HF experience. Palliative care is an interdisciplinary …

The Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology has published a
previous position paper and various guidelines over the past decade recognizing the value …

Evidence-based management has improved long-term survival in patients with heart failure
(HF). However, an unintended consequence of increased longevity is that patients with HF …