Quality of Life Outcomes of Patients Receiving Palliative, Long-Term Continuous Intravenous Inotropic Support

Long-term, continuous intravenous inotropic support (CIIS) is frequently initiated for palliation of symptoms related to advanced heart failure (AHF) in patients who are not eligible for heart transplantation or mechanical circulatory support (MCS). Although the use of CIIS has increased in prevalence over the past decade, robust data regarding quality of life (QOL) outcomes in these patients are lacking. We wished to describe healthcare utilization and QOL outcomes in patients on palliative CIIS.
Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Tags: (574) Source Type: research