Psychological distress in patients with a left ventricular assist device and their partners: An exploratory study

Conclusion: LVAD partners had significantly higher levels of anxiety than LVAD patients. Emotional distress of LVAD partners should gain more attention, as partners are an essential source of support for LVAD patients.

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Source: European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - January 13, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Brouwers, C., Denollet, J., Caliskan, K., de Jonge, N., Constantinescu, A., Young, Q., Kaan, A., Pedersen, S. S. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research