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End-of-Life Care in Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular (CV) disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. While death rates from many acute CV illnesses have declined in developing countries, a substantial proportion of individuals with CV disease ultimately die from CV causes. As the population ages, the global burden of CV disease wi...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Springer London : Imprint: Springer,
2015.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. 2015. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto Completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction
- Dying from Cardiovascular Disease: An Epidemiologic Perspective
- Decision Making about End of Life Care: Advance Directives, Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare, and Talking with Patients about Dying with Heart Disease
- Palliative Care and Hospice in Patients with Advanced Cardiovascular Disease
- End-of-Life Care in Hospitalized Patients with Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
- End-of-Life Care in the Intensive Care Unit
- End-of-Life Care on the Surgical Services
- Management of Cardiovascular Death in the Emergency Department
- Management of Hospitalized Patients with Unexpected Cardiopulmonary Arrest
- End-of-Life Care in the Nursing Home
- End-of-Life Care in Patients with Congenital and Pediatric Heart Disease
- Psychosocial, Spiritual, and Existential Issues at End of Life
- Management of Implanted Cardiac Devices at End of Life
- Models of End-of-Life Care in the Home Environment.