Many of the 23 million individuals with heart failure (HF) worldwide receive daily, unpaid
support from a family member or friend. Although HF and palliative care practice guidelines …

Heart failure (HF) is a chronic and progressive illness, which affects a growing number of
adults, and is associated with a high morbidity and mortality, as well as significant physical …

Objective To assess the experiences of unpaid caregivers providing care to people with
heart failure (HF) or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or coronary artery …

Background: Heart failure (HF) is a chronic progressive illness associated with physical and
psychological burdens, high morbidity, mortality, and healthcare utilization. Palliative care is …

Background: Patients who receive ventricular assist device (VAD) therapy typically rely on
informal caregivers (family members or friends) to assist them in managing their device …

Background There is no empirical study about the context and influence of self-management
(SM) factors on quality of life (QOL) among adults with left ventricular assist device (LVADs) …

Results: Variables that increase the odds in onset of caregiver distress included primary
caregiver is not satisfied with support received from family and friends; client lives with …

Background—How caregivers contribute to positive or negative outcomes for left ventricular
assist device (LVAD) patients remains unclear. Our primary study objectives were to (1) …

Objective The Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) has increasingly become a primary
therapeutic option for longer-waiting heart transplant lists. Although survival rates are …

The use of mechanical circulatory support (MCS) as treatment for advanced heart failure
(HF) has grown exponentially over the past 15 years. The continuous flow left ventricular …