Key result
During the last 6 months of life in CHF, illness severity, disability, severe symptoms (63% severe dyspnea), and DNR preferences (47%) increased, though perceived quality of life did not decline.
Population
1404 patients with a diagnosis of an acute exacerbation of congestive heart failure, of whom 539 died within…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
up to 1 year (focusing on the last 6 months of life)
Authors
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Supports symptom management focus in terminal CHF despite stable perceived QoL; leaves open prospective studies on care preferences and prognosis.
Cohort (n=1,404)
Yes
Patients with CHF experience severe symptoms and functional decline in their last 6 months of life, yet many maintain a good perceived quality of life and have unpredictable prognostic estimates even days before death.
Levenson et al. (2000) conducted a cohort in Congestive heart failure (CHF) (n=1,404). During the last 6 months of life in CHF, illness severity, disability, severe symptoms (63% severe dyspnea), and DNR preferences (47%) increased, though perceived quality of life did not decline.
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