Rise of palliative care in cardiology

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Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are among the most prevalent and widespread diseases worldwide, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, or social class, and are the leading cause of death, especially in older age groups. Cardiology has developed exponentially over the last few decades, with scientific and technological advances improving disease control and increasing longevity. Therefore, a gradually increasing number of patients should be living with CVD.

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Daniel Battacini Dei Santi, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

MD. Cardiologist, Department of Palliative Care, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo (SP), Brazil.

Paulo Manuel Pêgo-Fernandes, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

MD, PhD. Vice-director, Faculty of Medicine, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo (SP), Brazil; Full Professor, Department of Cardiopneumology, Faculty of Medicine, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo (SP), Brazil; Director of the Scientific Department, Associação Paulista de Medicina (APM), São Paulo (SP), Brazil.

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2025-03-27

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Dei Santi DB, Pêgo-Fernandes PM. Rise of palliative care in cardiology. Sao Paulo Med J [Internet]. 2025 Mar. 27 [cited 2025 Oct. 15];142(3):1-3. Available from: https://periodicosapm.emnuvens.com.br/spmj/article/view/3018

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Vol. 142 No. 3 (2024)

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