Key result
Advanced heart failure severely curtailed everyday activities and caused social isolation for 10 patients and their carers, highlighting a need for professional support similar to terminal cancer care.
Why the study?
What is the impact of advanced heart failure on the lives of older patients and their informal carers?
Observational (n=10)
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What is the impact of advanced heart failure on the lives of older patients and their informal carers?
Older patients with advanced heart failure and their carers experience significant social isolation and burden, highlighting a need for ongoing professional support similar to that provided in terminal cancer care.
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Highlights unmet support needs in advanced HF; hypothesis-generating for palliative models given Level 5 evidence.
Aldred et al. (2005) conducted an observational in advanced heart failure (n=10). Advanced heart failure severely curtailed everyday activities and caused social isolation for 10 patients and their carers, highlighting a need for professional support similar to terminal cancer care.
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