title: Challenge of informing patient decision making: what can we tell patients considering long-term mechanical circulatory support about outcomes, daily life, and end-of-life issues?
authors.affiliation: Institut National d'Excellence en Santé et en Services Sociaux, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: Lucy J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Boothroyd
authors.forename: Laurie J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Lambert
authors.forename: Anique
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ducharme
authors.forename: Jason R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Guertin
authors.forename: Georgeta
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sas
authors.forename: Éric
authors.initials: É
authors.lastname: Charbonneau
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Carrier
authors.forename: Renzo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cecere
authors.forename: Jean E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Morin
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bogaty
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology*; D003142:Communication; D003657:Decision Making; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000523:psychology*; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000523:psychology*; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000523:psychology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: decision support techniques; heart failure; heart-assist devices