“The heart in a bag”: The lived experience of patient-caregiver dyads with left ventricular assist device during cardiac rehabilitation

“The heart in a bag”: The lived experience of patient-caregiver dyads with left ventricular assist device during cardiac rehabilitation

ObjectiveThe Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) has increasingly become a primary therapeutic option for longer-waiting heart transplant lists. Although survival rates are growing, the device requires complex home care. Therefore, the presence of a caregiver trained in the LVAD management is impo...

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Main Authors: Giada Rapelli, Emanuele Maria Giusti, Silvia Donato, Miriam Parise, Ariela Francesca Pagani, Giada Pietrabissa, Anna Bertoni, Gianluca Castelnuovo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
left ventricular assist device
heart failure
caregiver
dyad
lived experience
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1116739/full

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