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.
The SQ_Heart has been designed as an observational study that evaluates the difference in sleep quality between 11 patients with VAD (Ventricular Assisted Device) and 98 Cardiotransplant patients.