End-of-Life Care in Cardiovascular Disease

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Goodlin, Sarah J. (Editor), Rich, Michael W. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Cardiology.; Geriatrics.; Medical research.; Aging.; Quality of life.; Medicine & Public Health.; Geriatrics/Gerontology.; Quality of Life Research.

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...

Table of Contents:

• 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.