Features

The most up to date resource on the topic of heart failure and palliative care, offering practical guidance to a multidisciplinary healthcare team
Fully revised in line with key developments in the field
Brand new chapters and sections on shared decision making, advance care planning, devices, ACP and non-LVSD failure
Summary

Full of practical, evidence based advice, Heart Failure and Palliative Care encourages a multidisciplinary team based approach. It stimulates joint working between primary care, cardiology and palliative care teams raising awareness of the problems associated with supportive and palliative care for heart failure patients. The second edition has been significantly revised and updated with brand new chapters and sections on shared decision making, advance care planning, devices, ACP and non-LVSD failure. Heart Failure and Palliative Care offers optimum care solutions vital to all palliative care professionals in a wide variety of hospital and community settings.

Table of Contents

The Need for Palliative Care in Heart Failure

The Syndrome of Advanced Heart Failure

Optimal Therapy for Heart Failure

Prognosis in Advanced Heart Failure

Symptom Relief for Advanced Heart Failure

Supportive Care: Psychological, Social and Spiritual Aspects

Communication in Heart Failure

Advance Care Planning, Mental Capacity Act, etc.

Shared Decision Making

Care of the Patients Dying from Heart Failure

Young People

Palliative Care Services for People with Heart Failure