Caregivers of Patients Considering a Destination Therapy Left Ventricular Assist Device and a Shared Decision-Making Intervention: The DECIDE-LVAD Trial

ConclusionsAn SDM intervention improved concordance between caregiver values and treatment choice for their loved ones but did not significantly impact knowledge. Caregivers found the DAs less acceptable than more biased educational materials and exposure to DAs led to higher conflict initially. These findings highlight the complexity of SDM involving caregivers of patients with chronic illness. (PCORI-1310-06998 Trial of a Decision Support Intervention for Patients and Caregivers Offered Destination Therapy Heart Assist Device [DECIDE-LVAD]; NCT02344576)Graphical abstract
Source: JACC: Heart Failure - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research