| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5987414 | The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation | 2014 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
HRQOL is poor among advanced heart failure patients with INTERMACS profiles 1 to 7 before MCS implantation and improves to similar levels for patients who remained on MCS 1 year after surgery. Patients have problems in HRQOL dimensions before and after MCS; however, the frequency of reporting problems decreases for all dimensions within most profiles across time.
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Authors
Kathleen L. PhD, APN, FAAN, David PhD, Lynne MD, Mary PhD, Gerdi PhD, Francis D. MD, PhD, James K. MD, Susan BBA, Timothy PhD, James MD,