title: Palliative care for patients with end-stage heart failure.
abstract: Heart failure is a chronic condition affecting a large section of the population. It has a major impact on the lives of sufferers and their families. This article provides a brief overview of the common symptoms of and suggestions for the management of heart failure, which has been gathered from health professionals, literature searches and anecdotal and experiential evidence.
authors.affiliation: Southport and Ormskirk NHS Trust, Southport, Merseyside.
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Flowers
mesh_terms: D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*; D017592:Skin Care