Social Work Evaluation Domains Related to Caregiver Support and Mental Health are Strong Predictors of Risk of Readmission or Driveline Infection After HeartMate 3 (HM3)

Purpose: Social work (SW) assessment is a critical part of the evaluation for LVAD candidacy. Here we assessed the role of each component of a novel SW assessment tool structured across 6 domains (6D-SW) in predicting readmission or driveline infection (DLI) after LVAD.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - April 1, 2024 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: , M.R. Carey, S. Deluty, C. Shahidi, G.M. Mondellini, M. Tiburcio, B. Murphy, G. Sayer, Y. Kaku, N. Uriel, K. Takeda, M. Pavol, M. Yuzefpolskaya, P.C. Colombo Source Type: research