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 …

Symptoms and compromised quality of life prevail throughout the course of heart failure (HF)
and thus should be specifically addressed with palliative measures. Palliative care for HF …

2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure: A Report of the American
College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice …

The recommendations listed in this document are, whenever possible, evidence based. An
extensive evidence review was conducted through October 2011 and includes selected …

Early Specialty Palliative Care — Translating Data in Oncology into Practice | New England
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Background Although similar to cancer patients regarding symptom burden and prognosis,
patients with heart failure (HF) tend to receive palliative care far less frequently. We sought …

late referral, family members reported that physicians were a barrier to earlier hospice
referral. 19 It can be difficult to determine when to transition from nonhospice palliative care …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND A lower proportion of patients with chronic heart failure receive
palliative care compared to patients with advanced cancer. OBJECTIVE We examined the …

Background In patients with chronic heart failure, depression is common and associated
with poor quality of life, more frequent hospitalizations, and higher mortality. Spiritual well …

Context Patients with chronic heart failure have impaired long-term survival, but their own
expectations regarding prognosis have not been well studied. Objectives To quantify …