End-Of-Life Care for Patients With End-Stage Heart Failure, Comparisons of International Guidelines

• Main Authors: Rivera, Frederick Berro, Choi, Sarang, Carado, Genquen Philip, Adizas, Arcel V., Bantayan, Nathan Ross B., Loyola, Gerard Jude P., Cha, Sung Whoy, Aparece, John Paul, Rocha, Anlene Jane B., Placino, Siena, Ansay, Marie Francesca M., Mangubat, Gerard Francis E., Mahilum, Mer Lorraine P., Al-Abcha, Abdullah, Suleman, Natasha, Shah, Nishant, Suboc, Tisha Marie B., Volgman, Annabelle Santos
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2024
• Subjects: end-of-life care; heart failure; palliative care; Cardiology; Medicine and Health Sciences; Palliative Care
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/asmph-pubs/120; https://archium.ateneo.edu/context/asmph-pubs/article/1124/viewcontent/rivera_et_al_2023_end_of_life_care_for_patients_with_end_stage_heart_failure_comparisons_of_international_guidelines.pdf
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Heart failure (HF) is a chronic, debilitating condition associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and socioeconomic burden. Patients with end-stage HF (ESHF) who are not a candidate for advanced therapies will continue to progress despite standard medical therapy. Thus, the focus of care shi...