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...