Int J Heart Fail.
2025 Jan;7(1):32-46. 10.36628/ijhf.2024.0069.
Palliative Care and Hospice for Heart Failure Patients: Position Statement From the Korean Society of Heart Failure
- Lee SM
1 - Lee HY1
- Yoo SH2
- Cho HJ1
- Youn JC3
- Park SM4
- Jeong JO5
- Kim MS6
- Shim CY7
- Park JJ8
- Kim KH9
- Kim EJ10
- Yang JH11
- Cho JY9
- Jo SH12
- Hwang KK13
- Lee JH13
- Kim IC14
- Kim GB15
- Choi JH16
- Shin SH17
- Chung WJ18
- Kang SM7
- Cho MC13
- Park DG19
- Yoo BS20
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- 2Center for Palliative Care and Clinical Ethics, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
- 3Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, Catholic Research Institute for Intractable Cardiovascular Disease, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
- 4Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- 5Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
- 6Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- 7Division of Cardiology, Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- 8Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea
- 9Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Chonnam National University Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
- 10Division of Cardiology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea
- 11Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Heart Vascular Stroke Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- 12Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Korea
- 13Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Cheongju, Korea
- 14Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
- 15Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Children’s Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- 16Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan University Hospital, Busan, Korea
- 17Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University Hospital, Incheon, Korea
- 18Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea
- 19Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Seoul, Korea
- 20Division of Cardiology, Yonsei University Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, Wonju, Korea
- KMID: 2564983
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.36628/ijhf.2024.0069
Abstract
- Heart failure (HF) is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in South Korea, imposing substantial physical, emotional, and financial burdens on patients and society. Despite the high burden of symptom and complex care needs of HF patients, palliative care and hospice services remain underutilized in South Korea due to cultural, institutional, and knowledge-related barriers. This position statement from the Korean Society of Heart Failure emphasizes the need for integrating palliative and hospice care into HF management to improve quality of life and support holistic care for patients and their families. By clarifying the role of palliative care in HF and proposing practical referral criteria, this position statement aims to bridge the gap between HF and palliative care services in South Korea, ultimately improving patient-centered outcomes and aligning treatment with the goals and values of HF patients.
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