Palliative Care and Advanced Cardiovascular Disease in Adults
Published: April 17, 2025
- Palliative care (PC) is specialized medical care that utilizes pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches to alleviate common symptoms associated with serious illness such as dyspnea, pain, and fatigue.
- Palliative care in advanced cardiovascular disease (CVD) is essential to enhance quality of life (QOL), extending beyond end-of-life care to encompass the entire disease course.
- Key components of PC include effective communication, shared decision-making, age-sensitive care, and advance care planning tailored to the needs of advanced CVD patients.
Supporting Materials
Recommended Reading
- Palliative Care and Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke
- Shared Decision-making and Cardiovascular Health
- State of the Science: The Relevance of Symptoms in Cardiovascular Disease and Research
- Family Caregiving for Individuals With Heart Failure
- Palliative Pharmacotherapy for Cardiovascular Disease
- 2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure