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- Heart failure (HF) is becoming more prevalent in the U.S., leading to serious health issues and higher death rates.
- Patients nearing the end stages of HF face specific challenges, including distressing symptoms and the potential need to deactivate life-support devices.
- Enhancing palliative care for HF patients could lead to better quality of life and reduce the use of healthcare resources as they approach the end of life.
Article Abstract
Heart failure (HF) is increasingly common in the United States and is associated with a high degree of morbidity and mortality. As patients approach the end of life there is a significant increase in health care resource use. Patients with end-stage HF have a unique set of needs at the end of life, including symptoms such as dyspnea, uremia, and depression, as well as potentially deactivating implantable defibrillators and mechanical circulatory support devices. Improved palliative care services for patients with HF may improve quality of life and decrease health care resource use near the end of life.
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