The 'Surprise question' in heart failure: a prospective cohort study.

Valentina Gonzalez-JaramilloLuisa Fernanda Arenas OchoaClara SaldarriagaAlicia KrikorianJohn Jairo VargasNathalia Gonzalez-JaramilloSteffen EychmüllerMaud Maessen

Published in: BMJ supportive & palliative care (2021)

We consider the tool an easy and fast first step to identify patients with HF who might benefit from an advance care planning discussion or a referral to palliative care due to limited life expectancy.

Keyphrases

advance care planning
palliative care
heart failure
acute heart failure
advanced cancer
primary care
left ventricular
cardiac resynchronization therapy
atrial fibrillation