title: Sharing the care of mechanical circulatory support: collaborative efforts of patients/caregivers, shared-care sites, and left ventricular assist device implanting centers.
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Cardiology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA (M.S.K.); Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO (S.M.J.); Division of Cardiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (J.N.K.); Division of Cardiac Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus (A.K.) Division of Cardiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL (J.D.R.); Division of Clinical Cardiology and Advanced Heart Failure Management, Capital Cardiology Associates, Albany, NY (M.P.T.); Division of Cardiology, University of Vermont School of Medicine, Burlington (P.V.B.); Division of Cardiology, Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie; NY (J.J.L.); Division of Cardiology, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (B.B.); Division of Cardiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis (P.E.); Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (I.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, MI (S.S.L.); Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA (B.S.); Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Columbia University, New York (H.T.); Division of Cardiology, Duke University, Durham, NC (C.B.P.); and Division of Cardiology, University of Chicago, IL (N.U.). mkiernan@tuftsmedicalcenter.org.
authors.forename: Michael S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Kiernan
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Cardiology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA (M.S.K.); Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO (S.M.J.); Division of Cardiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (J.N.K.); Division of Cardiac Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus (A.K.) Division of Cardiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL (J.D.R.); Division of Clinical Cardiology and Advanced Heart Failure Management, Capital Cardiology Associates, Albany, NY (M.P.T.); Division of Cardiology, University of Vermont School of Medicine, Burlington (P.V.B.); Division of Cardiology, Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie; NY (J.J.L.); Division of Cardiology, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (B.B.); Division of Cardiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis (P.E.); Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (I.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, MI (S.S.L.); Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA (B.S.); Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Columbia University, New York (H.T.); Division of Cardiology, Duke University, Durham, NC (C.B.P.); and Division of Cardiology, University of Chicago, IL (N.U.).
authors.forename: Susan M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Joseph
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Cardiology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA (M.S.K.); Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO (S.M.J.); Division of Cardiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (J.N.K.); Division of Cardiac Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus (A.K.) Division of Cardiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL (J.D.R.); Division of Clinical Cardiology and Advanced Heart Failure Management, Capital Cardiology Associates, Albany, NY (M.P.T.); Division of Cardiology, University of Vermont School of Medicine, Burlington (P.V.B.); Division of Cardiology, Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie; NY (J.J.L.); Division of Cardiology, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (B.B.); Division of Cardiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis (P.E.); Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (I.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, MI (S.S.L.); Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA (B.S.); Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Columbia University, New York (H.T.); Division of Cardiology, Duke University, Durham, NC (C.B.P.); and Division of Cardiology, University of Chicago, IL (N.U.).
authors.forename: Jason N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Katz
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Cardiology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA (M.S.K.); Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO (S.M.J.); Division of Cardiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (J.N.K.); Division of Cardiac Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus (A.K.) Division of Cardiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL (J.D.R.); Division of Clinical Cardiology and Advanced Heart Failure Management, Capital Cardiology Associates, Albany, NY (M.P.T.); Division of Cardiology, University of Vermont School of Medicine, Burlington (P.V.B.); Division of Cardiology, Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie; NY (J.J.L.); Division of Cardiology, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (B.B.); Division of Cardiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis (P.E.); Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (I.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, MI (S.S.L.); Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA (B.S.); Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Columbia University, New York (H.T.); Division of Cardiology, Duke University, Durham, NC (C.B.P.); and Division of Cardiology, University of Chicago, IL (N.U.).
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kilic
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Cardiology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA (M.S.K.); Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO (S.M.J.); Division of Cardiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (J.N.K.); Division of Cardiac Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus (A.K.) Division of Cardiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL (J.D.R.); Division of Clinical Cardiology and Advanced Heart Failure Management, Capital Cardiology Associates, Albany, NY (M.P.T.); Division of Cardiology, University of Vermont School of Medicine, Burlington (P.V.B.); Division of Cardiology, Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie; NY (J.J.L.); Division of Cardiology, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (B.B.); Division of Cardiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis (P.E.); Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (I.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, MI (S.S.L.); Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA (B.S.); Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Columbia University, New York (H.T.); Division of Cardiology, Duke University, Durham, NC (C.B.P.); and Division of Cardiology, University of Chicago, IL (N.U.).
authors.forename: Jonathan D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Rich
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Cardiology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA (M.S.K.); Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO (S.M.J.); Division of Cardiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (J.N.K.); Division of Cardiac Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus (A.K.) Division of Cardiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL (J.D.R.); Division of Clinical Cardiology and Advanced Heart Failure Management, Capital Cardiology Associates, Albany, NY (M.P.T.); Division of Cardiology, University of Vermont School of Medicine, Burlington (P.V.B.); Division of Cardiology, Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie; NY (J.J.L.); Division of Cardiology, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (B.B.); Division of Cardiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis (P.E.); Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (I.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, MI (S.S.L.); Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA (B.S.); Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Columbia University, New York (H.T.); Division of Cardiology, Duke University, Durham, NC (C.B.P.); and Division of Cardiology, University of Chicago, IL (N.U.).
authors.forename: Mark P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Tallman
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Cardiology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA (M.S.K.); Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO (S.M.J.); Division of Cardiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (J.N.K.); Division of Cardiac Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus (A.K.) Division of Cardiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL (J.D.R.); Division of Clinical Cardiology and Advanced Heart Failure Management, Capital Cardiology Associates, Albany, NY (M.P.T.); Division of Cardiology, University of Vermont School of Medicine, Burlington (P.V.B.); Division of Cardiology, Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie; NY (J.J.L.); Division of Cardiology, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (B.B.); Division of Cardiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis (P.E.); Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (I.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, MI (S.S.L.); Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA (B.S.); Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Columbia University, New York (H.T.); Division of Cardiology, Duke University, Durham, NC (C.B.P.); and Division of Cardiology, University of Chicago, IL (N.U.).
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Van Buren
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Cardiology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA (M.S.K.); Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO (S.M.J.); Division of Cardiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (J.N.K.); Division of Cardiac Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus (A.K.) Division of Cardiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL (J.D.R.); Division of Clinical Cardiology and Advanced Heart Failure Management, Capital Cardiology Associates, Albany, NY (M.P.T.); Division of Cardiology, University of Vermont School of Medicine, Burlington (P.V.B.); Division of Cardiology, Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie; NY (J.J.L.); Division of Cardiology, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (B.B.); Division of Cardiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis (P.E.); Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (I.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, MI (S.S.L.); Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA (B.S.); Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Columbia University, New York (H.T.); Division of Cardiology, Duke University, Durham, NC (C.B.P.); and Division of Cardiology, University of Chicago, IL (N.U.).
authors.forename: James J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Lyons
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Cardiology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA (M.S.K.); Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO (S.M.J.); Division of Cardiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (J.N.K.); Division of Cardiac Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus (A.K.) Division of Cardiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL (J.D.R.); Division of Clinical Cardiology and Advanced Heart Failure Management, Capital Cardiology Associates, Albany, NY (M.P.T.); Division of Cardiology, University of Vermont School of Medicine, Burlington (P.V.B.); Division of Cardiology, Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie; NY (J.J.L.); Division of Cardiology, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (B.B.); Division of Cardiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis (P.E.); Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (I.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, MI (S.S.L.); Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA (B.S.); Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Columbia University, New York (H.T.); Division of Cardiology, Duke University, Durham, NC (C.B.P.); and Division of Cardiology, University of Chicago, IL (N.U.).
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bethea
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Cardiology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA (M.S.K.); Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO (S.M.J.); Division of Cardiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (J.N.K.); Division of Cardiac Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus (A.K.) Division of Cardiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL (J.D.R.); Division of Clinical Cardiology and Advanced Heart Failure Management, Capital Cardiology Associates, Albany, NY (M.P.T.); Division of Cardiology, University of Vermont School of Medicine, Burlington (P.V.B.); Division of Cardiology, Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie; NY (J.J.L.); Division of Cardiology, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (B.B.); Division of Cardiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis (P.E.); Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (I.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, MI (S.S.L.); Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA (B.S.); Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Columbia University, New York (H.T.); Division of Cardiology, Duke University, Durham, NC (C.B.P.); and Division of Cardiology, University of Chicago, IL (N.U.).
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Eckman
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Cardiology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA (M.S.K.); Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO (S.M.J.); Division of Cardiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (J.N.K.); Division of Cardiac Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus (A.K.) Division of Cardiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL (J.D.R.); Division of Clinical Cardiology and Advanced Heart Failure Management, Capital Cardiology Associates, Albany, NY (M.P.T.); Division of Cardiology, University of Vermont School of Medicine, Burlington (P.V.B.); Division of Cardiology, Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie; NY (J.J.L.); Division of Cardiology, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (B.B.); Division of Cardiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis (P.E.); Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (I.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, MI (S.S.L.); Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA (B.S.); Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Columbia University, New York (H.T.); Division of Cardiology, Duke University, Durham, NC (C.B.P.); and Division of Cardiology, University of Chicago, IL (N.U.).
authors.forename: Igor
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gosev
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Cardiology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA (M.S.K.); Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO (S.M.J.); Division of Cardiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (J.N.K.); Division of Cardiac Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus (A.K.) Division of Cardiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL (J.D.R.); Division of Clinical Cardiology and Advanced Heart Failure Management, Capital Cardiology Associates, Albany, NY (M.P.T.); Division of Cardiology, University of Vermont School of Medicine, Burlington (P.V.B.); Division of Cardiology, Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie; NY (J.J.L.); Division of Cardiology, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (B.B.); Division of Cardiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis (P.E.); Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (I.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, MI (S.S.L.); Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA (B.S.); Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Columbia University, New York (H.T.); Division of Cardiology, Duke University, Durham, NC (C.B.P.); and Division of Cardiology, University of Chicago, IL (N.U.).
authors.forename: Sangjin S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Cardiology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA (M.S.K.); Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO (S.M.J.); Division of Cardiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (J.N.K.); Division of Cardiac Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus (A.K.) Division of Cardiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL (J.D.R.); Division of Clinical Cardiology and Advanced Heart Failure Management, Capital Cardiology Associates, Albany, NY (M.P.T.); Division of Cardiology, University of Vermont School of Medicine, Burlington (P.V.B.); Division of Cardiology, Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie; NY (J.J.L.); Division of Cardiology, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (B.B.); Division of Cardiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis (P.E.); Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (I.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, MI (S.S.L.); Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA (B.S.); Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Columbia University, New York (H.T.); Division of Cardiology, Duke University, Durham, NC (C.B.P.); and Division of Cardiology, University of Chicago, IL (N.U.).
authors.forename: Behzad
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Soleimani
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Cardiology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA (M.S.K.); Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO (S.M.J.); Division of Cardiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (J.N.K.); Division of Cardiac Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus (A.K.) Division of Cardiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL (J.D.R.); Division of Clinical Cardiology and Advanced Heart Failure Management, Capital Cardiology Associates, Albany, NY (M.P.T.); Division of Cardiology, University of Vermont School of Medicine, Burlington (P.V.B.); Division of Cardiology, Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie; NY (J.J.L.); Division of Cardiology, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (B.B.); Division of Cardiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis (P.E.); Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (I.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, MI (S.S.L.); Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA (B.S.); Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Columbia University, New York (H.T.); Division of Cardiology, Duke University, Durham, NC (C.B.P.); and Division of Cardiology, University of Chicago, IL (N.U.).
authors.forename: Hiroo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takayama
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Cardiology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA (M.S.K.); Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO (S.M.J.); Division of Cardiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (J.N.K.); Division of Cardiac Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus (A.K.) Division of Cardiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL (J.D.R.); Division of Clinical Cardiology and Advanced Heart Failure Management, Capital Cardiology Associates, Albany, NY (M.P.T.); Division of Cardiology, University of Vermont School of Medicine, Burlington (P.V.B.); Division of Cardiology, Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie; NY (J.J.L.); Division of Cardiology, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (B.B.); Division of Cardiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis (P.E.); Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (I.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, MI (S.S.L.); Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA (B.S.); Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Columbia University, New York (H.T.); Division of Cardiology, Duke University, Durham, NC (C.B.P.); and Division of Cardiology, University of Chicago, IL (N.U.).
authors.forename: Chetan B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Cardiology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA (M.S.K.); Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO (S.M.J.); Division of Cardiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (J.N.K.); Division of Cardiac Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus (A.K.) Division of Cardiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL (J.D.R.); Division of Clinical Cardiology and Advanced Heart Failure Management, Capital Cardiology Associates, Albany, NY (M.P.T.); Division of Cardiology, University of Vermont School of Medicine, Burlington (P.V.B.); Division of Cardiology, Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie; NY (J.J.L.); Division of Cardiology, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (B.B.); Division of Cardiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis (P.E.); Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (I.G.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, MI (S.S.L.); Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA (B.S.); Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Columbia University, New York (H.T.); Division of Cardiology, Duke University, Durham, NC (C.B.P.); and Division of Cardiology, University of Chicago, IL (N.U.).
authors.forename: Nir
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Uriel
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D015438:Health Behavior; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D017146:Models, Organizational; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D010361:Patients / Q000523:psychology*; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D058996:Quality Improvement; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left
keywords: ambulatory care; disease management; left ventricular assist device; shared care