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 …

Levosimendan was first approved for clinical use in 2000, when authorization was granted
by Swedish regulatory authorities for the hemodynamic stabilization of patients with acutely …

Research about heart failure (HF) has made major progress in the last years. We give here
an update on the most recent findings. Landmark trials have established new treatments for …

The prognostic significance of the right ventricle (RV) has recently been recognised in
several conditions, primarily those involving the left ventricle, the lungs and their vascular …

In the last 20 years, research on the topic of psycho-cardiology has gradually entered the
public eye, with more innovations and applications of evidence-based medical research …

Objective To measure the associations between newly initiated palliative care in the last six
months of life, healthcare use, and location of death in adults dying from non-cancer illness …

Importance Hospitalizations for worsening heart failure (WHF) represent an enormous public
health and financial burden, with physicians, health systems, and payers placing increasing …

Heart failure (HF) is a leading cause of cardiovascular mortality in the United States and
presents a substantial economic burden. A recently approved implantable wireless …

Heart failure (HF) is a life-limiting illness and presents as a gradual functional decline with
intermittent episodes of acute deterioration and some recovery. In addition, HF often occurs …

Malnutrition is common in heart failure (HF), and it is associated with higher hospital
readmission and mortality rates. This review aims to answer the question whether nutritional …