What is the lived experience of patients with left ventricular assist devices during the COVID-19 pandemic? A qualitative analysis.

Alessia Martina TrentaSilvia BelloniDavide AusiliRosario CarusoCristina ArrigoniSara RussoMassimo MoroErcole VelloneFederica Dellafiore

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

People with LVADs experienced feelings of worry and solitude related to the risk of being infected or not receiving adequate treatment due to changes in the healthcare system during the pandemic; however, they managed to move forward with their lives using different strategies for dealing with the difficult situation.

Keyphrases

left ventricular
sars cov
coronavirus disease
heart failure
acute myocardial infarction
mitral valve
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
cardiac resynchronization therapy
coronary artery disease
percutaneous coronary intervention
transcatheter aortic valve replacement