Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 34, Issue 3 , Pages 187-193 , May 2005

Two-year follow-up of quality of life in patients referred for heart transplant

  • Lorraine S. Evangelista, RN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, California
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Lorraine S. Evangelista, RN, PhD, UCLA School of Nursing, 700 Tiverton, Factor Building, Los Angeles, CA 90095-6918.
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  • Kathleen Dracup, RN, DNSc

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, California
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  • Debra K. Moser, RN, DNSc

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
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  • Cheryl Westlake, RN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, California
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  • Virginia Erickson, RN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, California
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  • Michele A. Hamilton, MD

      Affiliations

    • School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California.
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  • Gregg C. Fonarow, MD

      Affiliations

    • School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California.

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 This research was partially supported by a grant from the American Heart Association Western Division (NCR, 133–09, PI, K. Dracup) and from the University of California School of Nursing Intramural Research Grant.

PII: S0147-9563(04)00214-6

doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2004.10.004

Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 34, Issue 3 , Pages 187-193 , May 2005

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