Discordant Perceptions of Prognosis and Treatment Options Between Physicians and Patients With Advanced Heart Failure

This study assessed patient and physician perceptions of heart failure (HF) disease severity and treatment options.The prognosis for ambulatory patients with advanced HF on medical therapy is uncertain, yet has important implications for decision making regarding transplantation and left ventricular assist device (LVAD) placement.Ambulatory patients with advanced HF (New York Heart Association functional class III to IV, Interagency Registry for...