Use of oral hydromorphone in a patient with stage D heart failure

Use of oral hydromorphone in a patient with stage D heart failure

Patients with advanced heart failure often experience dyspnea, fatigue, edema, and appetite loss. If these symptoms are refractory to treatment, palliative care via a team approach is necessary. We describe a patient with stage D heart failure whose dyspnea and overall condition improved with compre...

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Main Authors: Tomohiro Nakamura, Mari Nakamura, Yumiko Shibasaki, Sachie Mizukami, Haruki Tomita, Masaru Hirai, Mitsunari Matsumoto, Takeshi Ishida, Shin-ichi Momomura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-07-01
Series:SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X211037445

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https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X211037445

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