Association of race and gender with primary caregiver relationships and eligibility for advanced heart failure therapies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Caregiver support is considered necessary after heart transplant (HT) and left ventricular assist device (LVAD) for patients with end-stage heart failure (HF). Few studies have demonstrated how caregivers differ by gender and race, and whether that impacts therapy eligibility.

Methods

We examined caregiver relationships among 674 patients (32% women, 55% Black) evaluated at Emory University from 2011 to 2017. Therapy readiness was assessed using the Stanford Integrated Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT). Evaluation outcome according to caregiver relationship was compared using χ² analysis. Multivariable logistic regression determined the association between caregiver and eligibility according to gender and race.

Results

Women and Black patients we

SUBMITTER: Steinberg RS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8752502 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature