Consensus document and recommendations on palliative care in heart failure of the Heart Failure and Geriatric Cardiology Working Groups of the Spanish Society of Cardiology

Publication date: Available online 21 November 2019Source: Revista Española de Cardiología (English Edition)Author(s): José Manuel García Pinilla, Pablo Díez-Villanueva, Ramón Bover Freire, Francesc Formiga, Marta Cobo Marcos, Clara Bonanad, María G. Crespo Leiro, Juan Ruiz García, Beatriz Díaz Molina, Cristina Enjuanes Grau, Lluisa García, Lourdes Rexach, Alberto Esteban, Manuel Martínez-SellésAbstractHeart failure is a complex entity, with high morbidity and mortality. The clinical course and outcome are uncertain and difficult to predict. This document, instigated by the Heart Failure and Geriatric Cardiology Working Groups of the Spanish Society of Cardiology, addresses various aspects related to palliative care, where most cardiovascular disease will eventually converge. The document also establishes a consensus and a series of recommendations with the aim of recognizing and understanding the need to implement and progressively apply palliative care throughout the course of the disease, not only in the advanced stages, thus improving the care provided and quality of life. The purpose is to improve and adapt treatment to the needs and wishes of each patient, who must have adequate information and participate in decision-making.ResumenLa insuficiencia cardiaca es una entidad compleja, que conlleva elevada morbilidad y mortalidad y cuyo curso y evolución son inciertos y difíciles de predecir. Este trabajo, impulsado por las Secciones de Insuficiencia Cardiaca ...
Source: Revista Espanola de Cardiologia - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research