Palliative Care and Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke
Published: August 08, 2016
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- AHA/ASA releases its policy paper on palliative care for patients and families with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and stroke.
- This policy statement describes the importance of palliative care as it relates to patients with advanced CVD and stroke.
- This statement is inclusive of the many important elements and issues surrounding palliative care related to these diseases.