Integrating Palliative Care into the Management of Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction: A Practice Pearl

Heart Int. 2023 Jun 13;17(1):5-7. doi: 10.17925/HI.2023.17.1.5. eCollection 2023.ABSTRACTHeart failure with reduced ejection fraction is a progressive, undulating syndrome with an unpredictable illness course featuring intermittent symptom exacerbations and periods of stability. The progressive, variable trajectory of the illness burdens patients with myriad threats to physical, emotional, and spiritual functioning, quality of life and complex treatment decisions. Integrating palliative care is a recommended best practice for heart failure management; however, confusion persists about what palliative care comprises in the context of heart failure.PMID:37456350 | PMC:PMC10339463 | DOI:10.17925/HI.2023.17.1.5
Source: Heart International - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research