445. Heart Failure: The Essential Role of Palliative Care in Advanced Therapies with Dr. Sarah Chuzi

Dr. Jenna Skowronski , Dr. Shazli Khan , and Dr. Alix Barnes discuss the involvement of palliative care throughout the heart failure spectrum with Dr. Sarah Chuzi . Audio editing for this episode was performed by CardioNerds Intern, Dr. Julia Marques Fernandes . In this episode, we discuss utilizing palliative care principles while caring for patients with heart failure, particularly those being considered for advanced therapies. We emphasize utilization of communication frameworks when discussing prognosis and making decisions on pursuing therapies such as palliative inotropes, left ventricular assist devices (LVADs), and heart transplant. Additionally, we discuss when to involve specialty palliative care services. Finally, we highlight the difference between palliative care and hospice and how to help patients navigate the transition from life-prolonging care to hospice. Dr. Jenna Skowronski is the Chair for the CardioNerds Heart Failure Council. Dr. Jenna Skowronski and Dr. Shazli Khan are the Co-chairs for the CardioNerds Advanced Heart Failure Therapies Series. Dr. Alix Barnes is the CardioNerds FIT Ambassador at UPMC and member of the CardioNerds Critical Care Cardiology Council. Enjoy this Circulation Paths to Discovery article to learn more about the CardioNerds mission and journey. US Cardiology Review is now the official journal of CardioNerds! Submit your manuscripts here. CardioNerds Heart Success Series Page CardioNerds Episode Page CardioNerds Academy Cardionerds Healy Honor Roll CardioNerds Journal Club

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445. Heart Failure: The Essential Role of Palliative Care in Advanced Therapies with Dr. Sarah Chuzi is an episode from Cardionerds: A Cardiology Podcast by CardioNerds.

This episode is 54:56 long.

This episode was published on Apr 10, 2026.

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