Association of Psychosocial Risk Factors With Quality of Life and Readmissions 1-Year After LVAD Implantation

Among patients with advanced heart failure (HF), treatment with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) improves health-related quality of life (HRQOL). We investigated the association between psychosocial risk factors, HRQOL, and outcomes after LVAD implantation.

Source: Journal of Cardiac Failure - April 15, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Jeffrey Wang, Alexis K Okoh, Yuxuan Chen, Rebecca S. Steinberg, Apoorva Gangavelli, Krishan J. Patel, Yi-An Ko, Jeffrey D. Alexis, Shivani A. Patel, David J. Vega, Mani Daneshmand, Ersilia M. DeFilippis, Khadijah Breathett, Alanna A. Morris Source Type: research