Suicide after ventricular assist device implantation

被引：24

作者：

Tigges-Limmer, Katharina ^{[1
]}

Schoenbrodt, Michael ^{[1
]}

Roefe, Daniela ^{[1
]}

Arusoglu, Latif ^{[1
]}

Morshuis, Michel ^{[1
]}

Gummert, Jan F. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Ruhr Univ Bochum, Heart Ctr N Rhine Westphalia, Clin Thorac & Cardiovasc Surg, D-32545 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany

来源：

JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION | 2010年 / 29卷 / 06期

关键词：

LVAD; destination therapy; heart failure; suicide; depression; quality of life; DEPRESSION; PREVALENCE; FAILURE;

D O I：

10.1016/j.healun.2009.12.005

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

Depression and anxiety are well documented in patients with end-stage heart failure and correlate with a higher risk of suicide. We report a 69-year-old depressed patient who committed suicide by disconnecting the driveline of his left ventricular assist device almost 3 years after implantation. We provide the medical, psychologic, and psychiatric background of this unique case. This report highlights the importance of pre-implant psychologic screening, the need for regular and long-term psychologic support for this vulnerable patient population, and the need for more qualitative research on patients' views on living with a left ventricular assist device, together with research exploring risk profiles for depression and suicide. J Heart Lung Transplant 2010;29:692-4 (C) 2010 International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：692 / 694

页数：3

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