Differences between patients with cardiovascular disease and cancer referred for palliative care.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Our analysis from a national registry shows that compared to cancer, cardiovascular disease patients referred to palliative care are a decade older, have worse functional status and clinician-estimated prognosis. Both groups have very high symptom burden, with cardiovascular disease patients experiencing more dyspnea while pain, nausea, and fatigue are more common in cancer.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Warraich, HJ; Wolf, SP; Troy, J; Swetz, KM; Goldstein, NE; Mentz, RJ; Jain, N; Desai, AS; Kamal, AH
Published Date
- March 2021
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 233 /
Start / End Page
- 5 - 9
PubMed ID
- 33306993
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1097-6744
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/j.ahj.2020.11.016
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States