1. The Relationship Between Psychological Symptoms and Ventricular Assist Device Implantation 
Himali Weerahandi, MD, MPH, Nathan Goldstein, MD, Laura P. Gelfman, MD, Ulrich Jorde, MD, James N. Kirkpatrick, MD, Edith Meyerson, DMin, BCC, Judith Marble, RN, Yoshifumi Naka, MD, PhD, Sean Pinney, MD, Mark S. Slaughter, MD, Emilia Bagiella, PhD, Deborah D. Ascheim, MD 
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 
Volume 54, Issue 6, Pages e1 (December 2017)
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2. Fig. 1
CONSORT diagram of participant flow. LVAD = left ventricular assist device.
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3. Fig. 2
PROMIS Depression SF8a scores over time in a cohort of VAD-implanted patients. The score decreased over time (P = 0.03), indicating less depressive symptoms over time. PROMIS = Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System; SF8a = Short Form 8a; VAD = ventricular assist device.
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4. Fig. 3
PROMIS Anxiety SF8a scores over time in a cohort of VAD-implanted patients. The score decreased over time (P < 0.001), indicating less anxiety symptoms over time. PROMIS = Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System; SF8a = Short Form 8a; VAD = ventricular assist device.
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