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Upstreaming palliative care earlier in the heart failure trajectory is advocated to integrate it with chronic and end-of-life care through practical implementation and clinician advocacy.
The article advocates for the earlier integration of palliative care into the management trajectory of patients with heart failure.
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May support earlier palliative integration in HF; leaves open optimal timing and outcomes without prospective trials.
Upstreaming palliative care, practicing and advocating for palliative care earlier in the heart failure (HF) trajectory, is an idea whose time has come. In this article, we explore the meaning of palliative care for HF and then discuss its relationships with both chronic care and end-of-life care. A case study is used to envision the practical implementation of palliative care into existing systems of care. We conclude by discussing the clinician's role in implementing palliative care earlier for individuals with HF by practice and advocacy.
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Buck et al. (2012) conducted a review in Heart failure. Upstreaming palliative care was evaluated. Upstreaming palliative care earlier in the heart failure trajectory is advocated to integrate it with chronic and end-of-life care through practical implementation and clinician advocacy.
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