Session information
- Title:
- Case study: end-stage cardiac disease
- Description:
- This session follows the case of a patient with advanced chronic heart failure. It describes the problems experienced by the patient and his family as the end of his life approaches and how best to manage this period. This session was reviewed by Miriam Johnson and Christina Faull and last updated in September 2021.
- Hierarchy:
- End of Life Care (e-ELCA) > e-ELCA 05: Integrating learning in end-of-life care > e-ELCA 05: Specific conditions and contexts > Case study: end-stage cardiac disease
- Author(s):
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Miriam Johnson
- Created:
- 29 Jun 2010
- Last Major Update:
- 14 Sep 2021
- Keywords:
- 215-0505, heart failure, communication, breathlessness, advance care planning, optimal treatment, end of life care
- Quicklink:
- 215-0505
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- Title:
- Case study: end-stage cardiac disease
- Description:
- This session follows the case of a patient with advanced chronic heart failure. It describes the problems experienced by the patient and his family as the end of his life approaches and how best to manage this period. This session was reviewed by Miriam Johnson and Christina Faull and last updated in September 2021.
- Hierarchy:
- End of Life Care (e-ELCA) > e-ELCA 05: Integrating learning in end-of-life care > e-ELCA 05: Specific conditions and contexts > Case study: end-stage cardiac disease
- Author(s):
-
Miriam Johnson
- Created:
- 29 Jun 2010
- Last Major Update:
- 14 Sep 2021
- Keywords:
- 215-0505, heart failure, communication, breathlessness, advance care planning, optimal treatment, end of life care
- Quicklink:
- 215-0505