Symptom burden, psychosocial distress and palliative care needs in heart failure - A cross-sectional explorative pilot study.

Background: Beyond guideline-directed treatments aimed at improving cardiac function and prognosis in heart failure (HF), patient-reported outcomes have gained attention.

Purpose: Using a cross-sectional approach, we assessed symptom burden, psychosocial distress, and potential palliative care (PC) needs in patients with advanced stages of HF.

Methods: At a large tertiary care center, we enrolled HF patients in an exploratory pilot study.