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Palliative care in heart failure – a neglected area in specialist training?
July 2006 Volume 13, Issue 4 Br J Cardiol 2006;13:283
Authors:
Yasmin Ismail, Elizabeth McNeill, Mandie Townsend, Thomas MacConnell
Heart failure has a comparable prognosis to many cancers and accounts for approximately 4% of deaths in the UK. Despite its poor prognosis, few patients have access to specialist palliative care services. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) acknowledges that the palliative care needs of patients with heart failure and their informal carers are not currently being met. Its recently published guidance recommends the development of an effective multidisciplinary service model for such patients.
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