Key result
End-stage heart failure in the last 6 months of life was characterized by breathlessness (86-90%) and greater physical activity limitation in men compared to women (77% vs 37%, P=0.001).
Observational (n=80)
Patients with end-stage heart failure experience a wide range of symptoms in their last 6 months of life, highlighting the need for improved palliative care approaches.
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Highlights persistent symptom burden in end-stage CHF; leaves open optimal palliative strategies for this population.
Nordgren et al. (2003) conducted an observational in End-stage heart failure (n=80). End-stage heart failure was evaluated on Symptoms during the last 6 months of life. End-stage heart failure in the last 6 months of life was characterized by breathlessness (86-90%) and greater physical activity limitation in men compared to women (77% vs 37%, P=0.001).
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