Publications by authors named "A D Zwisler"
Aims: Patients with heart failure (HF) often experience delayed identification of palliative care needs. While communication with HF patients and their caregivers is increasingly stressed, systematic conversations about end-of-life care wishes remain a gap. This study explores a dyad experience of Advance Care Planning (ACP) conversations in an HF outpatient clinic.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCardiac arrest (CA) survivorship is associated with risk of cognitive deficits, emotional and social consequences. Early recognition of these symptoms and referral to rehabilitation is considered to be the fifth link in the chain of survival. This review highlights the need for a national standardized care plan for CA survivors based on a multidisciplinary approach.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFExercise-based cardiac rehabilitation for adults with atrial fibrillation.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common heart condition causing irregular heartbeats, which increases risks for strokes and heart failure, and can negatively affect quality of life.
- The study aims to evaluate the benefits and potential drawbacks of exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation (ExCR) compared to non-exercise methods for individuals with AF or those who have received treatment for it.
- Researchers conducted a thorough search for randomized clinical trials assessing ExCR interventions, ensuring include participants over 18 with any subtype of AF, and analyzed data to determine the effectiveness and reliability of the evidence gathered.
Context: Heart failure (HF) is considered a multifaceted and life-threatening syndrome characterized by high symptom-burden and significant mortality.
Objectives: To describe the symptom-burden in patients with HF and identify their palliative care needs. In this respect, symptom burden related to sex, age and classification of HF using New York Heart Association Functional Classification (NYHA) were analyzed.
Background: Knowledge about caregiver strain among relatives of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) survivors is limited. Thus, the objectives were to i) describe differences in self-reported mental well-being, mental health, and caregiver strain at different time points (1-5 years) post-OHCA and ii) investigate characteristics associated with caregiver strain.
Methods: A national cross-sectional survey (DANCAS) from October 2020 to March 2021 with OHCA survivors and their closest relatives.