Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Caring for Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Advanced heart failure (HF) is a common condition that leads to significant suffering for patients and their families. Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) can improve both the quantity and quality of life for those suffering with advanced HF. Palliative care clinicians are being asked with increasing frequency to assist HF teams to manage patients with LVADs in the preimplantation, post-operative, and end-of-life settings, although not all palliative care providers feel comfortable with this technology. Written by specialists in HF, geriatric cardiology, and palliative care, this article seeks to improve palliative care providers' knowledge of LVADs and will prepare palliative care teams to counsel and support LVAD patients and their families from pre-implantation to the end of life.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Warraich, HJ; Maurer, MS; Patel, CB; Mentz, RJ; Swetz, KM
Published Date
- April 2019
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 22 / 4
Start / End Page
- 437 - 441
PubMed ID
- 30794023
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1557-7740
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1089/jpm.2019.0044
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States