Contents

Disclaimer

Oxford University Press makes no representation, express or implied, that the drug dosages in this book are correct. Readers must therefore always check the product information and clinical procedures with the most up to date published product information and data sheets provided by the manufacturers and the most recent codes of conduct and safety regulations. The authors and the publishers do not accept responsibility or legal liability for any errors in the text or for the misuse or misapplication of material in this work. Except where otherwise stated, drug dosages and recommendations are for the non-pregnant adult who is not breastfeeding.

Show Summary Details
Page of

Palliative Care in the Cardiac Specialty Unit 

Palliative Care in the Cardiac Specialty Unit
Chapter:
Palliative Care in the Cardiac Specialty Unit
Author(s):

Beth Fahlberg

DOI:
10.1093/med/9780190204747.003.0010
Page of

PRINTED FROM OXFORD MEDICINE ONLINE (www.oxfordmedicine.com). © Oxford University Press, 2016. All Rights Reserved. Under the terms of the licence agreement, an individual user may print out a PDF of a single chapter of a title in Oxford Medicine Online for personal use (for details see Privacy Policy and Legal Notice).

date: 22 October 2019

Heart disease is the leading cause of mortality in the United States, accounting for approximately 600,000 deaths per year. However, despite the fact that many people are dying from heart disease, palliative specialists infrequently participate in the care of patients with heart disease. Cardiac patients have unique needs, experiences, pathophysiologies and devices that necessitate a specialized approach to palliative care for this population. Patients with heart problems represent only 11.5% to 15% of Medicare patients who die with the support of hospice. The APRN can promote individualized decisions. To do so, the APRN must have an understanding of common cardiac diagnoses, tests, treatments and medications as well as the cardiac patient and provider mindset will facilitate effective teamwork between the Palliative APN and cardiac team members.

.

Access to the complete content on Oxford Medicine Online requires a subscription or purchase. Public users are able to search the site and view the abstracts for each book and chapter without a subscription.

Please subscribe or login to access full text content.

If you have purchased a print title that contains an access token, please see the token for information about how to register your code.

For questions on access or troubleshooting, please check our FAQs, and if you can't find the answer there, please contact us.