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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Edzel Lorraine Co, D.M.D., M.D. [2]

Overview

End of life care in the patient with congestive heart failure is focused on making the patient comfortable. Invasive procedures should be minimized, and patients may elect to have their defibrillators inactivated. The growing number of patients with Stage IV heart failure (intractable symptoms of fatigue, shortness of breath or chest pain at rest despite optimal medical therapy) should be considered for palliative care or hospice, according to American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guidelines listed below.

Some have argued that any patient with NYHA class III CHF should have a palliative care referral. Palliative care can not only provide symptom management, but also assist with advanced care planning, goals of care in the case of a significant decline, and making sure the patient has a medical power of attorney and discussed his or her wishes with this individual.

2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA Guideline/ 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline/2009 ACC/AHA Focused Update and 2005 Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Heart Failure in the Adult (DO NOT EDIT) [1] [2][3]

Palliative and Supportive Care, Shared Decision-Making, and End-of-Life (DO NOT EDIT) [1][2][3]

Class I
"1.For all patients with HF, palliative and supportive care- including high-quality communication, conveyance of prognosis, clarifying goals of care, shared decision-making, symptom management, and caregiver support- should be provided to improve QOL and relieve suffering. [4](Level of Evidence: C-LD) "
"2. For patients with HF being considered for, or treated with, life-extending therapies, the option for discontinuation should be anticipated and discussed through the continuum of care, including at the time of initiation, and reassessed with changing medical conditions and shifting goals of care.[5][6] (Level of Evidence: C-LD) "
Class IIa
"3. For patients with HF- particularly stage D HF patients being evaluated for advanced therapies, patients requiring inotropic support or temporary mechanical support, patients experiencing uncontrolled symptoms, major medical decisions, or multimorbidity, frailty, and cognitive impairment - specialist palliative care consultation can be useful to improve QOL and relieve suffering. [7][8][9](Level of Evidence: B-R) "
"4. For patients with HF, execution of advance care directives can be useful to improve documentation of treatment preferences, delivery of patient-centered care, and dying in preferred place.[10](Level of Evidence: C-LD) "
"5. In patients with advanced HF with expected survival <6 months, timely referral to hospice can be useful to improve QOL. [11](Level of Evidence: C-LD) "

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References

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