Palliative Care Consultation Before Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation

In a recent article published in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, Chuzi et al. 1 report on palliative care (PC) consultations prior to left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) implantation. The authors conclude that a one-time PC consultation immediately preimplantation is insufficient to complete preparedness planning and to delineate patients' preferences and goals. The authors pointed out several reasons for this finding. The first is that PC consultations were offered acutely prior to surgery.

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