TY - GEN AU - Ben Gal,Tuvia AU - Jaarsma,Tiny TI - Self-care and communication issues at the end of life of recipients of a left-ventricular assist device as destination therapy SN - 1751-4266 PY - 2013///0802 KW - Advance Directives KW - Aged KW - Caregivers KW - education KW - Communication KW - Comorbidity KW - Disease Progression KW - Heart Failure KW - complications KW - Heart-Assist Devices KW - adverse effects KW - Humans KW - Male KW - Palliative Care KW - methods KW - Patient Care Team KW - organization & administration KW - Professional-Family Relations KW - Professional-Patient Relations KW - Quality of Life KW - Self Care KW - Terminally Ill N1 - Publication Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Review UR - https://doi.org/10.1097/SPC.0b013e32835d2d50 ER -