A Review of Prognostic Tools in Heart Failure

Treece, Jennifer MD, MBA
Chemchirian, Hrak MD
Hamilton, Neil MD
Jbara, Manar MD
Gangadharan, Venkataramanan MD
Paul, Timir MD
Baumrucker, Steven J. MD, FAAHPM, FAAFP

¹Department of Internal Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, USA
²Department of Cardiology, Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, WV, USA
³Department of Cardiology, ETSU College of Medicine, Johnson City, TN, USA
⁴Department of Interventional Cardiology, Florida Hospital, Tampa, FL, USA
⁵Department of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Wellmont Health System, Kingsport, TN, USA

Steven J. Baumrucker, MD, FAAHPM, FAAFP, Wellmont Health System, 4485 W Stone Dr, Ste 200, Kingsport, TN 37660, USA. Email: [email protected]

American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Medicine 35(3):p 514-522, March 2018. | DOI: 10.1177/1049909117709468

A minority of patients with end-stage disease are referred to palliative medicine for consultation in advanced heart failure. Educating stakeholders, including primary care, cardiology, and critical care of the benefits of hospice and palliative medicine for patients with poor prognosis, may increase appropriately timed referrals and improve quality of life for these patients. This article reviews multiple tools useful in prognostication in the setting of advanced heart failure.