A survey of clinician attitudes and self-reported practices regarding end-of-life care in heart failure.

Background: As heart failure often follows an unpredictable clinical trajectory, there has been an impetus to promote iterative patient-provider discussions regarding prognosis and preferences for end-of-life care.

Aim: To examine clinicians' practices, expectations, and personal level of confidence in discussing goals of care and providing end-of-life care to their patients with heart failure.

Design: Multi-site clinician survey.