Long-Term Quality of Life Outcomes in Older Patients Undergoing Heart Transplantation or Mechanical Circulatory Support: Insights from the SUSTAIN-IT Study
Highlight
The SUSTAIN-IT study evaluated changes in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) over two years in older adults (60-80 years) with advanced heart failure undergoing heart transplantation (HT) or long-term mechanical circulatory support (MCS). Patients who underwent HT without pretransplant MCS and those with long-term MCS experienced significant and sustained improvements in HRQOL, whereas those with HT and pretransplant MCS showed limited HRQOL gains. Long-term MCS was associated with lower overall HRQOL scores compared to HT without MCS.
Study Background
Sign in free to continue reading
Create or use your MedXY account to unlock the complete article.
This article was created using several editorial tools, including AI, as part of the process. Human editors reviewed this content before publication.