title: Home Inotropes and Other Palliative Care.
abstract: Heart failure is a leading case of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and patients with advanced heart failure have limited options without any available cure. These options mainly include cardiac transplantation or mechanical circulatory support device implantation. Chronic home inotropes are an option in these patients for a variety of indications. This report discusses the use of chronic home inotropes in palliated heart failure patients and reviews the role of palliative care management in end-stage heart failure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA. Electronic address: Mahazarin.Ginwalla@UHhospitals.org.
authors.forename: Mahazarin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ginwalla
mesh_terms: D061605:Administration, Intravenous; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*; D000070659:Patient Comfort; D018579:Patient Selection; D011788:Quality of Life
chemical_list: D002316:Cardiotonic Agents
keywords: Deactivation; Heart failure; Hospice; Inotropes; Palliative care