Table 5.

Number of articles that recommended palliative care referral based on need for advanced cardiac therapies

Sub-category	N (% = N/36)
Consideration of left ventricular assist device	18 (50)
Ineligible for or uninterested in advanced therapies	12 (33)
Dependence on inotropes or other intravenous therapy	11 (31)
Consideration of heart transplant	5 (14)
Consideration of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator placement	4 (11)
Left ventricular assist device-associated complications	1 (3)
Rejection after transplant	1 (3)