Journal article
Temporal Trends and Sex Differences in Intensity of Healthcare at the End of Life in Adults With Heart Failure
Abstract
Background Patients with chronic disease prefer an adequately supported death at home, but often die in the hospital. We assessed temporal trends and sex differences in healthcare intensity and location of death among decedents with heart failure. Methods and Results This was a retrospective cohort study of adults with heart failure who died between April 1, 2004 and March 31, 2017 in Ontario, Canada. We used population-based administrative …
Authors
Van Spall HGC; Hill AD; Fu L; Ross HJ; Fowler RA
Journal
Journal of the American Heart Association, Vol. 10, No. 1,
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
January 5, 2021
DOI
10.1161/jaha.120.018495
ISSN
2047-9980