ArticleASAIO journal (American Society for Artificial Internal Organs : 1992)
Physiological and Psychological Stress in Patients Living With a Left Ventricular Assist Device.
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- The effects of allostatic load on patients undergoing surgery: a systematic review.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Pooled it
- [Palliative care in patients with left ventricular assist devices: systematic review].Der Anaesthesist · 2021Pooled it
- Assessing stress in LVAD recipients: Development of the LVAD Stress Questionnaire.The International journal of artificial organs · 2025Article
- Measuring salivary cortisol in biobehavioral research: A systematic review and methodological considerations.Brain, behavior, & immunity - health · 2025Review
- Comparing mental health and substance use disorders in patients receiving durable VADs versus transplants: A TriNetX database analysis.The International journal of artificial organs · 2025Article
- Inpatient Specialist Palliative Care in Patients With Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVAD): A Retrospective Case Series.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2022Article
- Factors Associated With Health-Related Quality of Life 2 Years After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation: Insights From INTERMACS.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2021Article
- Psychological Spectrum Experienced by Heart Failure Patients After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation.Cureus · 2020Review
- Perceived Stress and Depressive Symptoms as Predictors of Decisional Conflict in Dyads Considering a Left Ventricular Assist Device.Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes · 2020Article
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Abstract
Patients with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) commonly experience psychological distress post-implantation, but physiological stress and differences by implant strategy remain unstudied. This study describes indicators of physiological (salivary cortisol, C-reactive protein, sleep quality) and psychological (perceived stress, depression, and fatigue) stress by implant strategy and examines relationships between stress and outcomes (quality of life [QOL] and functional status). Prospective, cross-sectional data were collected from patients ≥3 months post-LVAD implantation (n = 44), and descriptive statistics and logistic regression were used. The study sample was average age 57.7 ± 13 years, mostly male (73%), married (70.5%), and racially diverse. Median LVAD support was 18.2 months. Most had normal cortisol awakening response and fair sleep quality, with moderate psychological stress. There were no differences in stress by implant strategy. Normal cortisol awakening response was correlated with low depressive symptoms. Sleep quality and psychological stress were associated with QOL, whereas cortisol and C-reactive protein levels were associated with functional status. This is the first report of salivary biomarkers and stress in LVAD outpatients. Future research should examine physiological and psychological stress and consider potential clinical implications for stress measurement for tailored approaches to stress management in this population.
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