Abstract
Our analysis from a national registry shows that compared to cancer, cardiovascular disease patients referred to palliative care are a decade older, have worse functional status and clinician-estimated prognosis. Both groups have very high symptom burden, with cardiovascular disease patients experiencing more dyspnea while pain, nausea, and fatigue are more common in cancer.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5-9 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | American Heart Journal |
Volume | 233 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2021 |