Evaluation of Changes in Quality of Life Among Turkish Patients Undergoing Ventricular Assist Device Implantation
Articles > Article · 2012
Authors: CİHAT ÖZTÜRK, MEHMET FATİH AYIK, Emrah OĞUZ, Pelin ÖZTÜRK, Hale ÜZÜMCÜGİL, O. BALCIOGLU, Tahir YAĞDI, Çağatay ENGİN, Mustafa ÖZBARAN
TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2012, vol 44, pp 1735-1737
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2012.05.031
Summary
Background. Ventricular assist device (VAD) application has become an increasingly common method to treatment end-stage heart failure. In this study we evaluated the effect of VAD implantation upon the quality of life among Turkish patients with end-stage heart failure.