Palliative Cardiology

This book is the first authoritative and comprehensive volume dedicated to palliative cardiology as a distinct subspecialty of cardiovascular medicine. This book examines the intersection of palliative care principles with the management of cardiovascular disease. It provides an up-to-date and evidence-based guide to palliative cardiology across types of cardiovascular disease, including heart failure, valvular disease, congenital heart disease, ischemic heart disease, and peripheral arterial disease. Chapters address key issues, such as complex cardiac and non-cardiac symptom management, critical illness conversations, shared decision-making, advance directives and preparedness plans for complex procedures, and management of cardiac therapeutics and devices at end-of-life.

As the global population continues to age and cardiovascular interventions become more complex, palliative cardiology is emerging as a key field to promote patient-centered cardiovascular care. Written for practitioners from both disciplines, this book relays to the reader a contemporary view of the emerging interplay between palliative care and cardiology.

Palliative Cardiology is an essential resource for physicians, residents, fellows, and medical students in cardiology, advanced heart failure, electrophysiology, interventional cardiology, adult congenital heart disease, palliative care, geriatrics, primary care, and hospice medicine.