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End-of-Life Care in Cardiovascular Disease

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Editors:
  1. Sarah J. Goodlin

    1. Portland VA Medical Center,, Patient-Centered Education and Research, Salt Lake City, UT, USA, Portland, USA

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  2. Michael W. Rich

    1. Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, USA

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  • Details the practical issues open to cardiovascular physicians and those medical professionals who manage patients reaching the end of their life from a cardiology perspective
  • Details the management options open to physicians to ensure that their practice is in line with the requirements of the patient nearing the end of their life
  • Includes discussion of ethical, cultural and geographical issues that need to be considered when managing these patients

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Dying from Cardiovascular Disease: An Epidemiologic Perspective

    • Husam Abdel-Qadir, Adam Herman, Douglas S. Lee
    Pages 1-20

  3. Decision Making About End of Life Care: Advance Directives, Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare, and Talking with Patients with Heart Disease About Dying

    • Craig Tanner
    Pages 21-32

  4. Palliative Care and Hospice in Patients with Advanced Cardiovascular Disease

    • Maria Dans, Kathleen Garcia
    Pages 33-49

  5. End-of-Life Care in Hospitalized Patients with Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease

    • Pablo Díez-Villanueva, Manuel Martínez-Sellés
    Pages 51-69

  6. End of Life Care in the Intensive Care Unit

    • Aluko A. Hope, Hannah I. Lipman
    Pages 71-90

  7. Cardiac Patients at End of Life in the Emergency Department

    • Derrick Lowery, Christopher R. Carpenter
    Pages 91-105

  8. Management of Hospitalized Patients with Unexpected Cardiopulmonary Arrest

    • Michael G. Dickinson, Christopher M. Meeusen, Daniel L. Maison
    Pages 107-119

  9. End-of-Life Care in Skilled Nursing Facilities

    • Corrine Y. Jurgens, Diane K. Pastor
    Pages 121-136

  10. End-of-Life Care in Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease

    • Adrienne H. Kovacs, Anne I. Dipchand, Matthias Greutmann, Daniel Tobler
    Pages 137-154

  11. Spiritual and Existential Issues

    • Stephanie Hooker, David B. Bekelman
    Pages 155-169

  12. Management of Implanted Cardiac Rhythm Devices at End of Life

    • Rachel Lampert
    Pages 171-184

  13. Models of End-of-Life Care in the Home Environment

    • Susan Enguidanos, Richard D. Brumley
    Pages 185-196

  14. Care for Patients Dying with a Left Ventricular Assist Device

    • Justin M. Vader, Susan M. Joseph
    Pages 197-213

  15. Assessment and Management of Cognitive Dysfunction and Frailty at End of Life

    • Jonathan Afilalo, Caroline Michel
    Pages 215-233

  16. Back Matter

    Pages 235-240
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About this book

End-of-life issues in cardiology are becoming increasingly important in the management of patients in the cardiac unit, but there is frequently a lack of understanding regarding their impact on cardiology practice. The cardiac unit is increasingly becoming the location whereby a number of key clinical decisions relating to end-of-life care are being made, such as the decision to remove medications, the appropriate removal of cardiac devices, the management of do not resuscitate orders and the requirement for other cardiac procedures in light of the management of the terminally ill cardiac patients. Those working in palliative care need input from the cardiovascular team as the cardiologist is frequently still managing these patients until they are moved to the hospice. That this move into a hospice is often delayed until the very last moment, there is considerable onus on the cardiovascular management of these patients to be much broader in scope and take account of some of the more palliative medical decisions needed in this group of patients. This concise reference will detail the practical issues open to cardiovascular physicians and those medical professionals who manage patients reaching the end of their life from a cardiology perspective. It will detail the full management options open to them to ensure that their practice is in line with the requirements of the patient nearing the end of their life whether the cause be cardiovascular in origin or who need appropriate management of secondary cardiovascular symptoms. It will also include the various ethical, cultural and geographical issues that need to be considered when managing these patients.

Reviews

“The chapters in this much-needed book are written as standalone articles on topics related to end-of-life care in adult and pediatric cardiac and vascular disease. … There has long been a need for a book like this, and this effort is greatly appreciated. … This is a terrific and important start to a growing base of literature about palliative care in cardiovascular disease. The book provides a nice overview and addresses current clinical issues such as mechanical circulatory support.” (Megan Laila Morrison, Doody’s Book Reviews, December, 2015)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Portland VA Medical Center,, Patient-Centered Education and Research, Salt Lake City, UT, USA, Portland, USA

    Sarah J. Goodlin

  • Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, USA

    Michael W. Rich

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: End-of-Life Care in Cardiovascular Disease

  • Editors: Sarah J. Goodlin, Michael W. Rich

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6521-7

  • Publisher: Springer London

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London 2015

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4471-6520-0Published: 23 October 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4471-7036-5Published: 22 September 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4471-6521-7Published: 08 October 2014

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 240

  • Number of Illustrations: 8 b/w illustrations, 8 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Cardiology, Geriatrics/Gerontology, Aging, Quality of Life Research

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