{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["86(6)"],"submitter":["Swetz KM"],"pubmed_abstract":["Objective
To assess the benefit of proactive palliative medicine consultation for delineation of goals of care and quality-of-life preferences before implantation of left ventricular assist devices as destination therapy (DT).Patients and methods
We retrospectively reviewed the cases of patients who received DT between January 15, 2009, and January 1, 2010.Results
Of 19 patients identified, 13 (68%) received proactive palliative medicine consultation. Median time of palliative medicine consultation was 1 day before DT implantation (range, 5 days before to 16 days after). Thirteen patients (68%) completed advance directives. The DT implantation team and families reported that preimplantation discussions and goals of care planning made postoperative care more clear an"],"journal":["Mayo Clinic proceedings"],"pagination":["493-500"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC3104909"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Palliative medicine consultation for preparedness planning in patients receiving left ventricular assist devices as destination therapy."],"pmcid":["PMC3104909"],"pubmed_authors":["Swetz KM","Freeman MR","Ottenberg AL","Park SJ","Mueller PS","AbouEzzeddine OF","Carter KA","Boilson BA"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Palliative medicine consultation for preparedness planning in patients receiving left ventricular assist devices as destination therapy.","description":"Objective
To assess the benefit of proactive palliative medicine consultation for delineation of goals of care and quality-of-life preferences before implantation of left ventricular assist devices as destination therapy (DT).Patients and methods
We retrospectively reviewed the cases of patients who received DT between January 15, 2009, and January 1, 2010.Results
Of 19 patients identified, 13 (68%) received proactive palliative medicine consultation. Median time of palliative medicine consultation was 1 day before DT implantation (range, 5 days before to 16 days after). Thirteen patients (68%) completed advance directives. The DT implantation team and families reported that preimplantation discussions and goals of care planning made postoperative care more clear an","dates":{"release":"2011-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2011 Jun","modification":"2025-04-21T21:15:03.075Z","creation":"2019-03-27T00:42:08Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC3104909","cross_references":{"pubmed":["21628614"],"doi":["10.4065/mcp.2010.0747"]}}