ArticleJournal of the American Heart Association2018
Patient and Caregiver Determinants of Patient Quality of Life and Caregiver Strain in Left Ventricular Assist Device Therapy.
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 58 citations in OpenAlex.
- Left Ventricular Assist Device Caregiver Experiences and Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review of Qualitative and Quantitative Studies.Journal of cardiac failure · 2020Pooled it
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- Improving dyadic quality of life for left ventricular assistive devices patients and caregivers: Rationale & design of the Compassion Strikes Back pilot.American heart journal plus : cardiology research and practice · 2026Article
- Follow-Up of Left-Ventricular Assist Device Patients With Telemonitoring: A National Retrospective Multicentric Study on the Satelia LVAD Web Application.Artificial organs · 2026Article
- Self and Dyadic Management of Patients and Care Partners Living with Durable Ventricular Assist Device: Emerging Science, Studies, and Frameworks to Advance Precision Health.Current heart failure reports · 2025Review
- Longitudinal changes in physical and psychological outcomes in spousal vs. non-spousal caregivers for patients with end-stage liver disease.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2025Article
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- Association of Patient Reported Outcomes With Caregiver Burden in Older Patients With Advanced Heart Failure: Insights From the SUSTAIN-IT Study.Circulation. Heart failure · 2024Observational
- Change in Caregiver Health-Related Quality of Life From Before to Early After Surgery: SUSTAIN-IT Study.Circulation. Heart failure · 2023Observational
- Person with Heart Failure and Care Partner Dyads: Current Knowledge, Challenges, and Future Directions: State-of-the-Art Review.Journal of cardiac failure · 2023Review
- "The heart in a bag": The lived experience of patient-caregiver dyads with left ventricular assist device during cardiac rehabilitation.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Health-Related Quality of Life in Older Patients With Heart Failure From Before to Early After Advanced Surgical Therapies: Findings From the SUSTAIN-IT Study.Circulation. Heart failure · 2022Observational
- The Impact of Cardiac Devices on Patients' Quality of Life-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2022Review
- Baseline Quality-of-Life of Caregivers of Patients With Heart Failure Prior to Advanced Therapies: Findings From the Sustaining Quality of Life of the Aged: Transplant or Mechanical Support (SUSTAIN-IT) Study.Journal of cardiac failure · 2022Article
- Adverse events in patients with a left ventricular assist device: are patient-reported outcomes affected?European journal of cardiovascular nursing · 2022Article
- Psychological difficulties of LVAD patients and caregivers: A follow up over one year from discharge.Artificial organs · 2022Observational
- Stress and Coping Among Family Caregivers of Patients With a Destination Therapy Left Ventricular Assist Device: A Multicenter Mixed Methods Study.Circulation. Heart failure · 2021Article
- Caregiver Health-Related Quality of Life, Burden, and Patient Outcomes in Ambulatory Advanced Heart Failure: A Report From REVIVAL.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2021Observational
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Abstract
backgroundAlthough current guidelines emphasize the importance of social support to the success of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) therapy, few studies examine the influence of the caregiver on patient outcomes or quantify the impact of LVAD caregiving on caregiver outcomes. The purpose of this analysis was to identify patient and caregiver determinants of patient quality of life (QOL) and caregiver strain in response to LVAD therapy. METHODS AND
resultsData on patients receiving LVAD therapy and their caregivers (n=50 dyads) were prospectively collected pre-implantation and 1, 3, and 6 months post-implantation. Growth curve modeling was used to describe change in patient QOL (Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire) and caregiver strain (Multidimensional Caregiver Strain Index). Patient QOL improved most in the first month (β=23.22±3.76,
conclusionsA combination of patient and caregiver characteristics predicts patient and caregiver response to LVAD therapy. Including caregiver factors in future studies may be helpful in developing interventions that improve patient and caregiver outcomes, together.
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