Factors Associated with Perceived Need For Palliative Care Among Patients with Heart Failure

: Symptom burden, psychological morbidity and advance care planning needs remain high and often unmet among patients with heart failure (HF). Despite recommendations for the utilization of palliative care to address these burdens, palliative care remains greatly underutilized. Insufficient data exists regarding these patients ’ preferences and the perceived need for palliative care in patients with HF.

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Source: Journal of Cardiac Failure - September 30, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Brett Curtis, Bruce L. Rollman, Bea Herbeck Belnap, Kwonho Jeong, Lan Yu, Matthew Harinstein, Dio Kavalieratos Tags: 378 Source Type: research