A bridge to transplantation: The life experiences of patients with a left ventricular assist device
HEART & LUNG, vol.50, no.1, pp.106-112, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 50 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2021
- Doi Number: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2020.09.020
- Journal Name: HEART & LUNG
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
- Page Numbers: pp.106-112
- Keywords: Bridge to transplantation, Fear, Coping, Life experiences, LVAD, QUALITY-OF-LIFE, ADVANCED HEART-FAILURE, DECISION-MAKING, DEPRESSION, DISTRESS, ANXIETY
- Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Background: The Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) is a rapidly spreading treatment given to patients with advanced heart failure due to organ donor shortage. Thus, there is a need to study the life experience of patients who underwent LVAD implantation as a bridge to transplantation.