Among the estimated 6.2 million Americans living with heart failure (HF),≈ 5%/y may
progress to advanced, or stage D, disease. Advanced HF has a high morbidity and mortality …

Background This study sought to evaluate the 15‐year national utilization, trends, predictors,
disparities, and outcomes of palliative care services (PCS) use in cardiogenic shock …

Background Racial and ethnic inequities in palliative care are well-established. The way
researchers design and interpret studies investigating race-and ethnicity-based disparities …

Background Study findings show that although palliative care decreases symptom burden, it
is still underused in patients with ESKD. Little is known about disparity in use of palliative …

Background Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a progressive disease associated
with significant morbidity and mortality. Despite the negative impact of PAH on quality of life …

Introduction and aim Palliative care in patients with advanced heart failure is strongly
recommended by Clinical Practice Guidelines. We aimed to calculate the prevalence of …

Abstract Introduction Palliative care in Parkinson's Disease (PD) is an effective intervention
to improve quality of life, although historically, access and availability have been very …

Context As the use of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO)
increases, decisions regarding withdrawal from VA-ECMO increase. Objectives To evaluate …

Background Despite the known benefits for individuals with heart failure (HF), incomplete
data suggest a low use of palliative care (PC) for HF in the United States. We aimed to …

Background: Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are an essential part of advanced heart
failure (HF) management, either as a bridge to transplantation or destination therapy …