Pediatric Palliative Care in the Heart Failure, Ventricular Assist Device and Transplant Populations: Supporting Patients, Families and Their Clinical Teams

Pediatric Palliative Care in the Heart Failure, Ventricular Assist Device and Transplant Populations: Supporting Patients, Families and Their Clinical Teams

Heart failure is a life-changing diagnosis for a child and their family. Pediatric patients with heart failure experience significant morbidity and frequent hospitalizations, and many require advanced therapies such as mechanical circulatory support and/or heart transplantation. Pediatric palliative...

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Main Authors: Kyle D. Hope, Priya N. Bhat, William J. Dreyer, Barbara A. Elias, Jaime L. Jump, Gina Santucci, Natasha S. Afonso, Margaret R. Ninemire, Barbara-Jo Achuff, Erin M. Kritz, Sharada H. Gowda, Kriti Puri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Children
Subjects:
palliative care
heart failure
ventricular assist device
heart transplant
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/8/6/468

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