Expanding the paradigm for cardiovascular palliative care

S Godfrey, JN Kirkpatrick, DB Kramer, MS Sulistio - Circulation, 2023‏ - Am Heart Assoc
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide. Despite medical
advances, patients with CVD experience high morbidity and mortality rates, affecting their …

When to consider deferral of surgery in acute type A aortic dissection: a review

AA Sabe, ED Percy, T Kaneko, RP Plichta… - The Annals of Thoracic …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Background Acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) is a surgical emergency with an
operative mortality of up to 30%, a rate that has not changed meaningfully in more than 2 …

Frailty and outcomes following cardiopulmonary resuscitation for perioperative cardiac arrest

MB Allen, AR Orkaby, S Justice, DE Hall… - JAMA Network …, 2023‏ - jamanetwork.com
Importance Frailty is associated with mortality following surgery and cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR) for in-hospital cardiac arrest. Despite the growing focus on frailty as a …

Effect of perioperative palliative care on health-related quality of life among patients undergoing surgery for cancer: a randomized clinical trial

RA Aslakson, E Rickerson, B Fahy… - JAMA Network …, 2023‏ - jamanetwork.com
Importance Involvement of palliative care specialists in the care of medical oncology patients
has been repeatedly observed to improve patient-reported outcomes, but there is no …

JCS 2022 guideline on perioperative cardiovascular assessment and management for non-cardiac surgery

E Hiraoka, K Tanabe, S Izuta, T Kubota… - Circulation …, 2023‏ - jstage.jst.go.jp
The Clinical Practice Guidelines for perioperative cardiovascular evaluation and
management for non-cardiac surgery were initially developed by the Japanese Circulation …

Effects of specialist palliative care for patients undergoing major abdominal surgery for cancer: a randomized clinical trial

MC Shinall, SF Martin, M Karlekar, A Hoskins… - JAMA …, 2023‏ - jamanetwork.com
Importance Specialist palliative care benefits patients undergoing medical treatment of
cancer; however, data are lacking on whether patients undergoing surgery for cancer …

[HTML][HTML] Palliative care interventions for surgical patients: a narrative review

KE Kopecky, IS Florissi, JB Greer… - Annals of Palliative …, 2022‏ - apm.amegroups.org
Methods: This analysis included citations from PubMed, EMBASE, PsychINFO, and CINAHL,
circulated between 01/01/2016 and 22/02/2022 that studied palliative care interventions for …

Perspective; recommendations for improved patient participation in decision-making for geriatric patients in acute surgical settings

HJ Schuijt, DPJ Smeeing, WR Verberne… - Injury, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Geriatric patients often present to the hospital in acute surgical settings. In these settings,
shared decision-making as equal partners can be challenging. Surgeons should recognize …

Timing is everything: early versus late palliative care Consults in trauma

AL Spencer, PR Miller III, GB Russell… - Journal of Trauma …, 2023‏ - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND The incorporation of dedicated palliative care (PC) services in the care of
the critically injured trauma patient is not yet universal. Preexisting data demonstrate both …