Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5615670 | The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation | 2017 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Most patients have major improvements in both HF-specific and generic QoL after LVAD implantation, and discordance in these measures after LVAD is uncommon. When it did occur, discordance was primarily observed in patients who reported good generic QoL on the VAS before LVAD (despite substantial impairment due to congestive HF). These results support the continued use of HF-specific health status measures to monitor QoL before and after LVAD implantation.
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Authors
Michael E. MD, John A. MD, MPH, Philip G. MS, Timothy J. MD, MSc, Larry A. MD, MHS, Kathleen L. PhD, Suzanne V. MD, MHA,