Adverse events in patients with a left ventricular assist device: are patient-reported outcomes affected?

Jessica Harman ThompsonKenneth FaulknerChristopher Lee

Published in: European journal of cardiovascular nursing : journal of the Working Group on Cardiovascular Nursing of the European Society of Cardiology (2021)

In response to an adverse event occurring post-LVAD implantation, we found that patient-reported outcomes, including depressive symptoms and health-related quality of life were not significantly impacted.

Keyphrases

patient reported outcomes
left ventricular assist device
depressive symptoms
social support
sleep quality
emergency department