Trends In Utilization of Palliative Care In Acute Heart Failure Admissions

Congestive heart failure is a leading cause of readmissions in the United States. Although treatment has come a long away, palliative care (PC) is often not appropriately offered in advanced heart failure. The purpose of this study was to use a large database of national in-patient sample to find out the penetrance of PC in acute heart failure admissions.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Failure - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: 140 Source Type: research