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SUBMITTER: Beattie JM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7683469 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Beattie James M JM Higginson Irene J IJ McDonagh Theresa A TA
Current heart failure reports 20201029 6
<h4>Purpose of review</h4>Palliative care is increasingly acknowledged as beneficial in supporting patients and families affected by heart failure, but policy documents have generally focused on the chronic form of this disease. We examined palliative care provision for those with acute heart failure, based on the recently updated National Consensus Project Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care.<h4>Recent findings</h4>The commonest reason for hospitalization in those > 65 year ...[more]