Heart Failure

End-of-Life Decisions

Although heart failure treatment is increasingly successful at prolonging life and reducing complications and hospital stays, heart failure can be a progressive, fatal condition. Many important end-of-life decisions can be made while you are active and able to communicate your wishes.

More information How can I help make decisions about long-term care? How can I prepare for end-of-life issues?

For more information, see the topic Care at the End of Life.

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Author:	Douglas Dana Robin Parks, MS	Last Updated: October 23, 2006
Medical Review:	Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine Stephen Fort, MD, MRCP, FRCPC - Interventional Cardiology
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