Assessment of caregiver burden prior to implantation of left ventricular assist device: A national survey.

Andrew S BairdJocelyn S ThompsonMonica D FitzgeraldBridget S MosleyDaniel D MatlockLarry A AllenColleen K Mcllvennan

Published in: The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation (2023)

Future research should focus on how programs can standardize caregiver burden assessment and how the level of burden may impact patient and caregiver outcomes.

Keyphrases

left ventricular assist device
risk factors
public health
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome