Sleep Quality Underwent Heart Transplant, an Observational Study

The Primary objective of the SQ_Heart study is to evaluate the significant difference in sleep quality between patients with VAD (Ventricular Assisted Device) and cardiotransplant patients, using the Pittsburgh scale Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), with a cut-off of > 5 for poor sleepers.

Patients, to be enrolled, must provide:

• Age ≥ 18 and < 90;
• Cardiotransplant patients, with VAD or non;
• patients with VAD.
• subjects able to sign informed consent.

All the patients will have to complete some questionnaires:

• questionnaire about the diagnosis of pathology and lifestyle;
• questionnaire about the perceived quality of sleep through the use of Pittsburgh Sleep Quality (PSQI);
• questionnaire about the perceived quality of life (Euro Quality of Life 5D-5L).

Questionnaires are necessary for the data collection for the study.

Inclusion criteria

• Age ≥ 18 and < 90;
• Cardiotransplant patients, with VAD (Ventricular Assisted Device) or non;
• patients with VAD ;
• subjects able to sign informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

• Age < 18;
• subjects don't sign informed consent;
• hospitalization for more than 30 days before compilation in intensive care unit.