Patient and Caregiver Determinants of Patient Quality of Life and Caregiver Strain in Left Ventricular Assist Device Therapy

Patient and Caregiver Determinants of Patient Quality of Life and Caregiver Strain in Left Ventricular Assist Device Therapy

BackgroundAlthough current guidelines emphasize the importance of social support to the success of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) therapy, few studies examine the influence of the caregiver on patient outcomes or quantify the impact of LVAD caregiving on caregiver outcomes. The purpose of thi...

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Main Authors: Julie T. Bidwell, Karen S. Lyons, James O. Mudd, Kathleen L. Grady, Jill M. Gelow, Shirin O. Hiatt, Christopher V. Chien, Christopher S. Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-03-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
caregivers
heart failure
quality of life
ventricular assist device
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.117.008080

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