UT-Southwestern Medical Center: End-of-life Care More Aggressive for Cancer Patients With Defibrillators
January 10, 2025
January 10, 2025
DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release:
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Study suggests providers should discuss treatment preferences with terminal patients who have heart devices, UTSW researchers say
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Patients with advanced cancer who also had cardiac defibrillators were more likely than those without these implants to receive aggressive end-of-life care, a team led by UT Southweste . . .
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Study suggests providers should discuss treatment preferences with terminal patients who have heart devices, UTSW researchers say
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Patients with advanced cancer who also had cardiac defibrillators were more likely than those without these implants to receive aggressive end-of-life care, a team led by UT Southweste . . .