A preliminary investigation of symptom pattern and prevalence before and up to 6 months after implantation of a left ventricular assist device

Journal of Artificial Organs

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 211-214

  Casida, Jesus M ^a   Parker, Jessica ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

LVAD; Mechanical circulatory support; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SLEEP DISORDER; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC SELF EVALUATION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SLEEP DISORDERS;

EID: 84864071504     PISSN: 14347229     EISSN: 16190904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10047-011-0622-4     Document Type: Article

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