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Retrospective analysis reveals low palliative care consultation and DNR use in heart failure patients, indicating missed end-of-life care opportunities.
While palliative care and do-not-resuscitate use among heart failure hospitalizations have increased, they remain low. Over half of those who die during a heart failure admission do not receive palliative care consultation, underscoring missed opportunities to optimize end-of-life care.
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