Beyond survival: recommendations from INTERMACS for assessing function and quality of life with mechanical circulatory support

J Heart Lung Transplant. 2012 Nov;31(11):1158-64. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2012.08.020. Epub 2012 Sep 23.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Decision Making
  • Exercise Tolerance
  • Heart Failure / therapy*
  • Heart Transplantation*
  • Heart-Assist Devices*
  • Humans
  • Outcome Assessment, Health Care / methods*
  • Patient Participation
  • Patient Selection
  • Quality of Life*
  • Registries
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Survivors
  • Treatment Outcome