End-of-Life Care in Cardiovascular Disease

Cardiovascular (CV) disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. While death rates from many acute CV illnesses have declined in developing countries, a substantial proportion of individuals with CV disease ultimately die from CV causes. As the population ages, the global burden of CV disease wi...

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Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Goodlin, Sarah J. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Rich, Michael W. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
Γλώσσα:English
Έκδοση: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
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Διαθέσιμο Online:Full Text via HEAL-Link
Πίνακας περιεχομένων:
  • Introduction
  • Dying from Cardiovascular Disease: An Epidemiologic Perspective
  • Decision Making about End of Life Care: Advance Directives, Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare, and Talking with Patients about Dying with Heart Disease
  • Palliative Care and Hospice in Patients with Advanced Cardiovascular Disease
  • End-of-Life Care in Hospitalized Patients with Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
  • End-of-Life Care in the Intensive Care Unit
  • End-of-Life Care on the Surgical Services
  • Management of Cardiovascular Death in the Emergency Department
  • Management of Hospitalized Patients with Unexpected Cardiopulmonary Arrest
  • End-of-Life Care in the Nursing Home
  • End-of-Life Care in Patients with Congenital and Pediatric Heart Disease
  • Psychosocial, Spiritual, and Existential Issues at End of Life
  • Management of Implanted Cardiac Devices at End of Life
  • Models of End-of-Life Care in the Home Environment.