A bridge to transplantation: The life experiences of patients with a left ventricular assist device
HEART & LUNG, cilt.50, sa.1, ss.106-112, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 50 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2021
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2020.09.020
- Dergi Adı: HEART & LUNG
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.106-112
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Bridge to transplantation, Fear, Coping, Life experiences, LVAD, QUALITY-OF-LIFE, ADVANCED HEART-FAILURE, DECISION-MAKING, DEPRESSION, DISTRESS, ANXIETY
- Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
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.