title: The lived experience of spouses of patients with a left ventricular assist device before heart transplantation.
authors.forename: Mary Helen
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Barletti
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018454:Spouses / Q000523:psychology*; D014481:United States