A call for guidance in the use of left ventricular assist devices in older adults

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 145-150

  Vitale, Caroline A ^a,b   Chandekar, Rashmi ^c   Rodgers, Phillip E ^d   Pagani, Francis D ^d   Malani, Preeti N ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b VA ANN ARBOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

destination therapy; left ventricular assist devices; older adults; quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADL DISABILITY; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN HYPOXIA; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CASE REPORT; COGNITION; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; DYSPNEA; FATIGUE; GAIT; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE ASSIST DEVICE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REHABILITATION CARE; RESUSCITATION; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

AGED; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEART FAILURE; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 84855823915     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2011.03740.x     Document Type: Article

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