Heart failure is a serious condition and equivalent to malignant disease in terms of symptom
burden and mortality. At this moment only a comparatively small number of heart failure …

Millions of people worldwide have heart failure. Despite enormous advances in care that
have improved outcome, heart failure remains associated with a poor prognosis. Worldwide …

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 …

Heart failure (HF) is a chronic and progressive illness, which affects a growing number of
adults, and is associated with a high morbidity and mortality, as well as significant physical …

Background: Heart failure is a common condition with a significant physical and
psychological burden for patients and their families. The need for supportive and palliative …

Despite advances in cardiac therapy, heart failure (HF) remains a progressive, highly
symptomatic, and deadly disease that places great demands on patients, caregivers, and …

Contrary to common perception, modern palliative care (PC) is applicable to all people with
an incurable disease, not only cancer. PC is appropriate at every stage of disease …

BACKGROUND: People with advanced heart failure (HF) have demonstrable supportive
and palliative care needs. Effective service configuration and delivery should be informed by …

Aim: This study aimed to explore the experiences of patients with severe heart failure and
identify their needs for palliative care. Method: A qualitative design was chosen …

A palliative approach for heart failure end-of-life care : Current Opinion in Cardiology A
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