AHA: People With Critical Cardiovascular Disease May Benefit From Palliative Care
Palliative care may help relieve symptoms and improve quality of life for people with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and ensure that treatment is aligned with the patient’s personal beliefs and values throughout all stages of illness, whether they are hospitalised in a cardiac ICU or receiving outpatient care, according to a new American Heart Association (AHA) scientific statement published in the journal Circulation. The new scientific statement suggests strategies to integrate palliative care principles into the management of patients with critical CVD throughout all stages of illness, not...
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Does live zoster jab lower long-term cardiovascular risk?
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