European heart journal
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European heart journal · Mar 2012
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical TrialEnd-of-life preferences of elderly patients with chronic heart failure.
Elderly heart failure (HF) patients are assumed to prefer improved quality of life over longevity, but sufficient data are lacking. Therefore, we assessed the willingness to trade survival time for quality-of-life (QoL) and the preferences for resuscitation. ⋯ Elderly HF patients are willing to address their end-of-life preferences. The majority prefers longevity over QoL and half wished resuscitation if necessary. Prediction of individual preferences was inaccurate.