Patient-Reported Health-Related Quality of Life Is a Predictor of Outcomes in Ambulatory Heart Failure Patients Treated With Left Ventricular Assist Device Compared With Medical Management: Results From the ROADMAP Study (Risk Assessment and Comparative Effectiveness of Left Ventricular Assist Device and Medical Management) [Original Articles]

Conclusions—
LVAD therapy resulted in improvement of patient health status in heart failure patients with low self-reported hrQoL, but not in patients with acceptable quality of life at the time of LVAD implantation. Patient-reported hrQoL should be integrated into decision making concerning the use and timing of LVAD therapy in heart failure patients who are symptom limited but remain ambulatory.

Clinical Trial Registration—
URL: http://www.ClinicalTrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT01452802.

Source: Circulation: Heart Failure - June 13, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Stehlik, J., Estep, J. D., Selzman, C. H., Rogers, J. G., Spertus, J. A., Shah, K. B., Chuang, J., Farrar, D. J., Starling, R. C., on behalf of the ROADMAP Study Investigators Tags: Risk Factors, Heart Failure, Quality and Outcomes Original Articles Source Type: research