Improving end‐of‐life care in the cardiac intensive care unit: Navigating the challenge of timing palliative care intervention
Timely integration of palliative care in the CICU remains a major challenge. Significant gaps persist in training, resource allocation and quality indicators for palliative and EoL care. Addressing these shortcomings through enhanced education, standardized protocols and rigorous research is essential to ensure the effective delivery of PC in the CICU setting.
Authors
- Roberta Rossini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7298-2037)
- Fabrizio Oliva
- Simona Giubilato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1915-585X)
- Alice Sacco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8150-474X)
- C Sorini-Dini
- Michele Massimo Gulizia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1513-7125)
- Alessia Gambaro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8341-1427)
- Nicola Gasparetto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9014-4603)
- Carmine Riccio
- Andrea Di Lenarda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8482-4872)
- Giovanna Geraci
- M Grimaldi
- Serafina Valente
Institutions
- University of Verona (IT)
- University of Trieste (IT)
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda (IT)
- Ospedale Santa Maria alle Scotte (IT)
- Ospedale Sant Antonio (IT)
- Ospedale Garibaldi (IT)
- Ospedale Cannizzaro (IT)
- Azienda Sanitaria Ospedaliera S.Croce e Carle Cuneo (IT)
- Ospedale Generale Regionale Francesco Miulli (IT)
- Ca' Foncello Hospital (IT)
- Ospedale Policlinico San Martino (IT)
- Ospedale Sant'Anna (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Clinical Investigation
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/eci.70174
- Primary Topic
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00