Palliative care use low in patients with heart failure in the United States

Palliative care use low in patients with heart failure in the United States 
Cardiology Advisor; by Ron Goldberg; 10/10/24 
Palliative care (PC) use for end-of-life care in heart failure (HF) in the United States is low, with geographic and racial variations in access and application, and PC is becoming necessary for younger, healthier patients seeking a better quality of life, according to study findings published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. ... "PC for HF remains low in the United States. Racial and geographic variations in access and use of PC exist for patients with HF,” the investigators concluded. “These findings suggest that palliative care is not only an end-of-life care for older patients with HF but can be necessary for younger, healthier patients with needs for advanced therapies and for better quality of life.”