ArticleHeart & lung : the journal of critical care
Family caregiver-reported outcomes regarding decision-making for left ventricular assist device implantation.
Article in Heart & lung : the journal of critical care. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06823583 (Multi-Site Feasibility Testing of the Ventricular Assist Device Anticipatory Guidance Tool), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Multi-Site Feasibility Testing of the Ventricular Assist Device Anticipatory Guidance Tool
Who cites it
4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The Dynamic Nature of Caregiving in Advanced Heart Failure With Left Ventricular Assist Device Support: A Systematic Review and Thematic Synthesis.Current heart failure reports · 2026Pooled it
- "The heart in a bag": The lived experience of patient-caregiver dyads with left ventricular assist device during cardiac rehabilitation.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- A picture is worth a thousand words: exploring the roles of caregivers and the home environment of ventricular assist device patients.European journal of cardiovascular nursing · 2021Article
- Association Between Caregiver Burden and Patient Recovery After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation: Insights From Sustaining Quality of Life of the Aged: Heart Transplant or Mechanical Support.The Journal of cardiovascular nursingArticle
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Abstract
backgroundFamily caregivers (FCGs) often participate in the decision for their loved one to receive a left ventricular assist device (LVAD). Little is known about the contribution of FCGs to this complex decision.
objectivesTo investigate family caregiver-reported outcomes related to decision-making for LVAD implantation and their experiences post-implantation.
methodsDescriptive thematic analysis was used to analyze longitudinal data. Thematic saturation was achieved.
resultsThree key themes emerged from the data. The main theme in the pre-implantation period was: Not a decision. The two themes in the post-implantation period were: More satisfaction than regret and Unanticipated situational change.
conclusionsFamily caregiver-reported outcomes inform clinical practice and future research. FCGs of LVAD recipients did not see viable alternatives to LVAD implantation, were generally satisfied with post-implantation outcomes, and experienced unexpected life changes in the post-implantation period despite feeling prepared preoperatively. Education of both LVAD recipients and their FCGs must be optimized.
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