Physiological and Psychological Stress among Left.
The purpose of this dissertation was to examine measures of frailty in patients undergoing LVAD implantation.
The purpose of this dissertation is to increase understanding of the end-of-life decision making processes and current experiences that patients with a cardiac device are having. This dissertation includes four original manuscripts that focus on patients with a cardiac device and their experiences with decision-making at the end-of-life.
EDUCATION IN LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE PATIENTS By Steve Brian Widmar Dissertation Submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School of Vanderbilt University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY in NURSING SCIENCE May, 2012 Nashville, TN Approved: Professor Ann F. Minnick Professor Michael W. Vollman.
The overall objective of this thesis was to improve the placement and design of rotary LVAD and RVAD inflow cannulae to achieve enhanced haemodynamic performance, reduced incidence of suction events, reduced levels of postoperative bleeding and a faster implantation procedure.
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This thesis is centred on the complex arena of heart failure diagnosis and management across the primary-secondary care interface, including service delivery models and the utility of natriuretic peptides in triage of patients.
While frailty has been studied in the elderly population and in patients undergoing cardiac surgery, frailty in patients undergoing left ventricular assist device (LVAD) remains controversial. The purpose of this dissertation was to examine measures of frailty in patients undergoing LVAD implantation. The specific aims of this dissertation were.
Arrythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is caused by a structural and functional abnormality of the right ventricle. It is responsible for about 10-20% of sudden cardiac deaths in young adults and athletes as the disease is often associated with ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation. Increasing knowledge about the.
Abstract Oral contraceptives (OCs) are the most commonly used prescription medication by women of reproductive age. Prior studies on the association of OCs and birth defects lacked power or assessed all formulations for OCs in aggregate, and in the process overlooked the specific hormonal components contained in the OCs.
Caring for the Ventricular Assist Device Patient in the Community Nancy M. Richards, RN, MSN, CCRN, CCNS, APRN-CNS Lead VAD Coordinator.
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IMMUNOLOGICAL AND HEMOSTATIC RESPONSES TO VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE SUPPORT. by. Joshua Ryan Woolley. B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Geneva College, 2003. Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of. Swanson School of Engineering in partial fulfillment. of the requirements for the degree of. Doctor of Philosophy. University of Pittsburgh. 2014.
Abstract. Left-ventricular assist devices (LVADs) have improved the quality of life for many patients with advanced heart failure. Past research focused on technology issues and survival rates, but patients' and caregivers' perspectives of living with an LVAD as a destination therapy (e.g., permanent alternative to transplant) was not explored.
