Destination Therapy: Standardizing The Role of Palliative Medicine & Delineating The Dt-Lvad Journey

Destination therapy (DT) patients face significant challenges as they transition from chronic LVAD support to comfort-oriented care . Integration of Palliative Medicine (PM) into the multidisciplinary team is important to facilitate advanced care planning and improve quality of life (QoL).

Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - November 14, 2018 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Jennifer L. Woodburn, Linda L. Staley, Sara E. Wordingham, Jenifer Spadafore, Eva Boldea, Samantha Williamson, Sharene Hollenbach, Heather M. Ross, D. Eric Steidley, Octavio E. Pajaro Source Type: research