7 research outputs found
Psychological consequences of life-saving cardiac surgery in patients and partners: measurement of emotional stress by the Impact of Event Scale
Veränderung der Paarbeziehung nach Organtransplantation: Vergleich von Herz-, Leber- und Nierentransplantation
Mechanical circulatory support as a bridge to heart transplantation: what remains? Long-term emotional sequelae in patients and spouses
Implantation of a ventricular assist device (VAD) reduces short-term mortality and morbidity and provides patients with reasonable quality of life even though it may also be a long-lasting emotional burden. This study was conducted to analyze the long-time emotional consequences of VAD implantation, followed by heart transplantation in patients and spouses