Perspectives from mechanical circulatory support coordinators on the pre-implantation decision process for destination therapy left ventricular assist devices

Heart and Lung: Journal of Acute and Critical Care

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 219-224

  McIlvennan, Colleen K ^a   Matlock, Daniel D ^a   Narayan, Madhav P ^b   Nowels, Carolyn ^a   Thompson, Jocelyn S ^a   Cannon, Anne ^c   Bradley, William J ^c   Allen, Larry A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Destination therapy; Health related quality of life; Heart failure; Heart assist device; Patient centered care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE; MALE; MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT COORDINATOR; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HEART FAILURE; INTERVIEW; PSYCHOLOGY;

DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEART FAILURE; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE;

EID: 84929504643     PISSN: 01479563     EISSN: 15273288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2015.01.012     Document Type: Article

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