Does race influence health-related quality of life outcomes in older patients who undergo advanced cardiac surgical therapies?

Does race influence health-related quality of life outcomes in older patients who undergo advanced cardiac surgical therapies?

Background: Racial minorities are disproportionately affected by heart failure (HF). We aimed to determine whether (1) older patients (60-80 years) with HF who underwent long-term mechanical circulatory support (MCS, i.e., destination therapy), compared to patients who underwent heart transplantatio...

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Main Authors: Jerian Dixon-Evans, PhD, MHA, CCRP, Tingqing Wu, MPH, Adin-Cristian Andrei, PhD, Shondra Clay, PhD, Kathryn Mazurek, PhD, MPH, Kathleen L. Grady, PhD, RN, MS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-08-01
Series:JHLT Open
Subjects:
heart transplantation
left ventricular assist device
health-related quality of life
health equity
race
mechanical circulatory support
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950133425000813
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