End-of-life care in the cardiac intensive care unit: a contemporary view from the Critical Care Cardiology Trials Network (CCCTN) Registry.

Antonio Aurélio de Paiva Fagundes JúniorDavid D BergErin A BohulaVivian M Baird-ZarsChristopher F BarnettAnthony P CarnicelliSunit-Preet ChaudhryJianping GuoEllen C KeeleyBenjamin B KenigsbergVenu MenonP Elliott MillerL Kristin NewbySean Van DiepenDavid A MorrowJason N Katznull null

Published in: European heart journal. Acute cardiovascular care (2022)

In a contemporary CICU registry, comfort measures preceded death in two-thirds of cases, frequently without PC involvement. The high utilization of advanced intensive care unit therapies and lengthy times to a CMO decision highlight a potential opportunity for early engagement of PC teams in CICU.

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