Special Edition:“PulseCheck” is a series within CardiaCast that is designed for Cardiovascular (CV) Team members, offering practical team-based solutions to the everyday challenges. In this series the CV Team Section has partnered with the Geriatric Section’s Palliative Workgroup to share insights on difficult conversations that occur when caring for cardiology patients. In this episode, Andrea Price, MS, AACC hosts Alex Tabone, PA-C, AACC, Alix Barnes, MD, and Sharon Dickinson, PA-C, FACC to share insights for serious conversations in the critical care trenches.

Related References:

1. Godfrey S, Barnes A, Gao J, Sulistio MS, Katz JN, Chuzi S. Shared Decision-making in Palliative and End-of-life Care in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. US Cardiology Review 2024;18:e13.
2. Colorado Program for Patient Centered Decisions (Patient Decision Aid website). 2024. Available at https://www.patientdecisionaid.org/. Accessed 12/20/24.