Multifaceted needs of individuals living with peripheral arterial disease: A qualitative study.

Objectives: To ascertain a comprehensive perspective of the impact of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) on people including needs for access to disease specific information, education, services, and support.

Methods: Participants were recruited from outpatient clinics at a tertiary hospital in metropolitan Australia. Telephone and face-to-face semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine individuals living with PAD and analysed using qualitative content thematic analysis.

Impact of Pump Speed on Hemodynamics With Exercise in Continuous Flow Ventricular Assist Device Patients.

At fixed speed, the spontaneous increase in pump flow accompanying exercise in patients with continuous flow left ventricular assist devices (cfLVADs) is slight in comparison to normal physiologic response, limiting exercise capacity. We systematically exercised 14 patients implanted with an isolated HeartWare HVAD undergoing routine right heart catheterization at baseline and at maximal safe pump speed. In addition to hemodynamics, mixed venous oxygen saturation (SvO2), echocardiography and noninvasive mean arterial pressure, and heart rate were measured.

#Frailty: A snapshot Twitter report on frailty knowledge translation.

Objectives: The objectives of this short report are to: (i) explore #Frailty Twitter activity over a six-month period; and (ii) provide a snapshot Twitter content analysis of #Frailty usage.

Methods: A mixed-method study was conducted to explore Twitter data related to frailty. The primary search term was #Frailty.