Elderly patients with heart failure (HF) report many varying thoughts about death, with some regarding it as a natural relief from suffering and others feeling afraid of pain and a loss of independence and dignity, research reveals.

The authors say the findings underline the need to address "existential and end-of-life care issues" before elderly patients' HF becomes too advanced.

Anna Strömberg (Linköping University Hospital, Sweden) and Tiny Jaarsma (University of Groningen, The Netherlands) explored thoughts about death and perceived health status in 145 patients with New York Heart Association class II-IV HF, who were aged an average of 70 ...

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