The management of heart failure has improved considerably in recent years but people with heart failure and their families experience stress and suffering from a variety of sources. Palliative care is an interdisciplinary service and an overall approach to care that improves quality of life and alleviates suffering for those living with any serious illness, regardless of prognosis.1
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/doctor/cardiovascular-disease/palliative-care-of-heart-failure