Team-based Palliative and End-of-life Care for Heart Failure

Timothy J. Fendler; Keith M. Swetz; Larry A. Allen

doi:10.1016/j.hfc.2015.03.010

Team-based Palliative and End-of-life Care for Heart Failure

Timothy J. Fendler, Keith M. Swetz, Larry A. Allen

General Internal Medicine

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Abstract

Clinical practice guidelines endorse the use of palliative care in patients with symptomatic heart failure. Palliative care is conceptualized as supportive care afforded to most patients with chronic, life-limiting illness. However, the optimal content and delivery of palliative care interventions remains unknown and its integration into existing heart failure disease management continues to be a challenge. Therefore, this article comments on the current state of multidisciplinary care for such patients, explores evidence supporting a team-based approach to palliative and end-of-life care for patients with heart failure, and identifies high-priority areas for research.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	479-498
Number of pages	20
Journal	Heart Failure Clinics
Volume	11
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hfc.2015.03.010
State	Published - Jul 1 2015

Keywords

Comprehensive health care
Heart failure
Hospice care
Interdisciplinary communication
Palliative care
Patient care team

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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