Heart Failure
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients undergoing LVAD implantation for the first time; 2. Age>= 18 years; 3. Patients transferred out of the intensive care unit to the general ward in the recovery period after surgery; 4. Patients who voluntarily participate in the study and sign the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients readmitted to the hospital after LVAD implantation; 2. Patients with memory or cognitive dysfunction; 3. Patients whose caregivers are hired.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The incidence of driveline exit site infection;Quality of life; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Readiness for hospitaI discharge;Caregiver Preparedness; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University