Key result
Despite high symptom burden and poor survival in heart failure, only around 4% of patients are referred for specialist palliative care.
Population
People worldwide with heart failure
Design
Review
Authors
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Under-referral to palliative care in HF signals unmet needs; leaves open optimal integration strategies for study.
Highlights the significant gap between the high symptom burden and poor prognosis of heart failure patients and the low utilization of palliative care services.
Riley et al. (2016) conducted a review in Heart failure. Palliative care was evaluated. Despite high symptom burden and poor survival in heart failure, only around 4% of patients are referred for specialist palliative care.
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