Factors Affecting Health Care Engagement of Patients With End-Stage Heart Failure: An Exploratory Survey Study

Background. The decision to receive a permanent left ventricular assist device (LVAD) to treat end-stage heart failure (HF) involves understanding and weighing the risks and benefits of a highly invasive treatment. The goal of this study was to characterize end-stage HF patients across parameters th...

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Main Authors: Lisa Carey Lohmueller, Aakanksha Naik, Luke Breitfeller, Colleen K. McIlvennan, Manreet Kanwar, Srinivas Murali, Carolyn Rosé, James F. Antaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-08-01
Series:MDM Policy & Practice
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2381468319865515