title: Patients with a left ventricular assist device: the new chronic patient in cardiology.
authors.forename: Tuvia
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ben Gal
authors.forename: Tiny
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jaarsma
mesh_terms: D002309:Cardiology / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D017028:Caregivers; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D020380:Needs Assessment; D024802:Nurse's Role; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016019:Survival Analysis