Quality of Life, Depression, and Anxiety in Ventricular Assist Device Therapy

Volume: 32, Issue: 5, Pages: 455 - 463
Published: Sep 1, 2017
Abstract
Background: Patients who receive ventricular assist device (VAD) therapy typically rely on informal caregivers (family members or friends) to assist them in managing their device. Objective: The purpose of this study is to characterize changes in person-oriented outcomes (quality of life [QOL], depression, and anxiety) for VAD patients and their caregivers together from pre-implantation to 3 months post-implantation. Methods: This was a formal...
Paper Details
Title
Quality of Life, Depression, and Anxiety in Ventricular Assist Device Therapy
Published Date
Sep 1, 2017
Volume
32
Issue
5
Pages
455 - 463
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