American Heart Association Releases Scientific Statement on Palliative Care Needs in Stroke
The American Heart Association released a scientific statement to provide an update on palliative care needs specific to stroke, providing key points for clinicians and health care systems who are caring for patients with stroke, and their families. The authors, who represent a multidisciplinary team, cover developments over the past decade, with a focus on the adult patient with stroke. And, they review strategies to address inequities that exist for patients trying to access treatment or specialists.