Resuscitation Preferences Among Patients With Severe Congestive Heart Failure
Krumholz H, Phillips R, Hamel M, Teno J, Bellamy P, Broste S, Califf R, Vidaillet H, Davis R, Muhlbaier L, Connors A, Lynn J, Goldman L. Resuscitation Preferences Among Patients With Severe Congestive Heart Failure. Circulation 1998, 98: 648-655. PMID: 9715857, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.98.7.648.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere congestive heart failureCongestive heart failureResuscitation preferencesHeart failurePhysicians' perceptionsPatient preferencesMonths of dischargePoor functional statusQuarter of patientsSevere heart failureDiscussion of preferencesWorse prognosisFunctional statusPatientsOlder agePhysiciansSubstantial proportionSignificant correlatesResuscitationMonthsHigh agreementFailureHigher incomeExacerbationPrognosis