A comparison of quality of life and psychological distress in heart transplantation patients at adult and pediatric ages.

Chiara CavalliVincenzo TarziaMassimo MariniDario GregoriSilvia CasellaTomaso BottioGiuseppe ToscanoAngela Pompea FraieseAntonio GambinoBiancarosa VolpeGino Gerosa

Published in: Clinical transplantation (2020)

The pediatric heart recipients showed better quality of life, but they show marked sensitivity, hostility and paranoid ideation which increases the risk of mental distress and therefore their adherence to medical treatment.

Keyphrases

healthcare
heart failure
depressive symptoms
childhood cancer
atrial fibrillation
type diabetes
sleep quality
metabolic syndrome
combination therapy
physical activity
skeletal muscle
replacement therapy