Objectifying The Subjective: A Behavioral Health Risk Score To Be Utilized In The Selection Process Of Patients Seeking Advanced Heart Failure Therapies

Advanced heart failure therapies, heart transplantation (HT) and left ventricular assist device (LVAD) are limited due to scarcity of donors, expenses, and expansive lifetime care. Psychosocial determinants are persistently emphasized, but subjectively considered during the selection process. Described is our center's proof of concept utilizing a new behavioral/palliative consult system.

Source: Journal of Cardiac Failure - January 1, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Sandra Carey, Johanna Van Zyl, Elizabeth Brown, Kenleigh McMinn, AnnMarie Warren Tags: 103 Source Type: research