Quality of life of advanced chronic heart failure: medical care, mechanical circulatory support and transplantation [TRANSPLANTATION AND MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT]

CONCLUSIONS
Patients supported with LVAD had a significantly better QoL than those awaiting HTx without LVAD support, although HTx patients reported the best QoL.

Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - July 19, 2016 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Emin, A., Rogers, C. A., Banner, N. R., on behalf of the Steering Group, UK Cardiothoracic Transplant Audit, on behalf of the Steering Group, UK Cardiothoracic Transplant Audit, Hedger, Hards, Lincoln, Wrightson, Clarkson, Robinson, Beer, Lockhart, Nuttal Tags: Coronary disease, Peripheral vascular, Aorto-iliac disease TRANSPLANTATION AND MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT Source Type: research