Current Management of Heart Failure: When to Refer to Heart Failure Specialist and When Hospice is the Best Option

Behnam Bozorgnia; Paul J Mather

doi:10.1016/j.mcna.2015.02.012

Current Management of Heart Failure: When to Refer to Heart Failure Specialist and When Hospice is the Best Option

Med Clin North Am. 2015 Jul;99(4):863-76. doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2015.02.012. Epub 2015 Apr 18.

Authors

Behnam Bozorgnia¹, Paul J Mather²

Affiliations

¹ Advanced Heart Failure and Mechanical Circulatory Support, Einstein Medical Center, Moss Building, 3rd Floor, 5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, PA 19141, USA.
² Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant Center, The Jefferson Heart Institute, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, 925 Chestnut Street, Suite 323A, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. Electronic address: Paul.Mather@jefferson.edu.

PMID: 26042887
DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2015.02.012

Abstract

Heart failure is a common syndrome caused by different abnormalities of the cardiovascular system that result in impairment of the ventricles in filling or ejecting blood. It is one of the most common causes of hospitalization in the United States, with a very high cost to the health care system. This article focuses on the causes of left ventricle dysfunction and the presentation and management of heart failure, both acute and chronic.

Keywords: Acute and chronic management; Heart failure; Hospice care; Hospital care.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Acute Disease
Cardiovascular Agents
Chronic Disease
Disease Management*
Heart Failure / physiopathology
Heart Failure / therapy*
Heart Function Tests
Hospice Care*
Physical Examination
Quality of Life
Severity of Illness Index

Substances

Cardiovascular Agents