Thesis (MHSc--Health Science) -- Auckland University of Technology, 2004. / Some appendices not included in e-thesis. Also held in print (166 leaves, 30 cm.) in Akoranga Theses Collection. (T 362.19612900993 HOR)

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2006. / Title from first page of PDF file. Includes bibliographical references (p. 48-54).

Dissertation (Ph.D.)--University of South Florida, 2006. / Title from PDF of title page. Document formatted into pages; contains 142 pages. Includes vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 2000. / Running title: Measurement of quality-of-life in heart failure. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 2000. / Running title: Measurement of quality-of-life in heart failure. Includes bibliographical references.

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Patients with terminal heart failure that cannot be treated with conventional therapies are indicated for heart transplantation. In acute deterioration, patients can be brought to transplant using a mechanical cardiac support that is able to partially or completely take over the role of the heart and allow the restoration of sufficient cardiac output (Fila et al., 2014). The period before and after transplantation represents a very challenging period for patients, when they feel not only physical, but especially mental and social needs, which change during their phases of life and at the same time affect their entire subsequent experience. The main goal of this diploma thesis was to monitor how the previous implantation of long-term mechanical cardiac support and the subsequent heart transplantation affect the needs and feelings of patients. Respondents were selected from patients who had been implanted with mechanical cardiac support prior to heart transplantation. The diploma thesis contained another five sub- objectives, which dealt with mapping the needs of patients before and after implantation of long- term mechanical cardiac support and after heart transplantation, as well as during compliance with regimen measures, information retrieval and education. For qualitative research, the method of...