Quality of life after cardiac surgery: underresearched research

Noyez, Luc; Jager, Marieke J. de; Markou, Athanasios L.P.

doi:10.1510/icvts.2011.276311

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“…However, this increased life expectancy does not imply an improved QoL. It is therefore not surprising that also in the literature we see QoL more and more as one of the studied endpoints in clinical studies [3].…”

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“…What is also misleading is that a lot of these studies pretend to have a 'follow-up' period. Because Qol information is only provided at one moment, these studies do not supply information on how QoL has changed post-treatment [3].…”

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“…Quality of life is of utmost importance for a patient, yet there is hardly any literature on this subject in patients with severe aortic stenosis. Although some retrospective studies report on functional status and QoL in patients after AVR, they are often troubled by several limitations [5,14,15,27]. Furthermore, these studies used patients with aortic stenosis who were referred (selected) for surgery.…”

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“…Although some literature is available on the functional status and quality of life (QoL) of (elderly) patients after AVR, more high-quality studies are needed [14,15]. Even less is known about the QoL of patients in whom the decision to operate is yet to be considered.…”

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Quality of life among patients with severe aortic stenosis

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Background The disease burden of patients with severe aortic stenosis is not often explored, while the incidence is increasing and many patients who have an indication for aortic valve replacement are not referred for surgery. We studied the quality of life of 191 patients with severe aortic stenosis, hypothesising that symptomatic patients have a far worse quality of life than the general population, which could enforce the indication for surgery. Methods The SF-36v2 Health Survey was completed by 191 consecutive patients with symptomatic or asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis.

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“…The coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) aims to increase survival, to relieve symptoms of myocardial ischemia, to improve ventricular function, to prevent myocardial infarction, to recover the patient physically, psychologically, and socially, as well as to prolong patient's life and QOL [1][2][3][4][5][6].…”

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Six-minute walk test as a tool for assessing the quality of life in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting surgery

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Palhares²,

Oliveira³

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Teste de caminhada de seis minutos como ferramenta para avaliar a qualidade de vida em pacientes submetidos à cirurgia de revascularização miocárdicaSix-minute walk test as a tool for assessing the quality of life in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting surgery Abstract Objective: Evaluate the quality of life in patients undergoing myocardial revascularization using the sixminute walk test.Methods: This is a prospective observational study with patients undergoing CABG. We recorded the following clinical variables: the six-minute walk test and the SF-36 test. The patients were evaluated at the preoperative time and at 2 months of the postoperative period. Patients were evaluated preoperatively and divided into two groups according to the 6-minute walking test: the group with a walking course of >350 meters and the group with a walking course of less than 350 meters at the preoperative time.Results: The study population included 87 patients. Mean age was similar in both groups (59 ± 9.5 years vs. 61 ± 9.3 years, respectively, P = 0.24). Distances walked were significantly longer in the group with a walking course of >350 meters compared to the group with a walking course of <350 meters after 2 months of operation (436 ± 78 meters vs. 348 ± 87 meters; P <0.01). The quality of life was lower in the group with a walking course of <350 meters compared to the group with a walking course of >350 meters in the preoperative period in the following domains: functional capabilities, limitations due to physical aspects, overall health feelings, vitality, and social aspects. Quality of life improved after two months in both groups.Conclusions: The six-minute walk test at the preoperative time is associated with the quality of life after two months of coronary artery bypass grafting. In overall, quality of life has improved in all patients. The improvement in the quality of life was greater in those patients with a walking course of >350 meters at the preoperative time. 232Baptista VC, et al. -Six-minute walk test as a tool for assessing the quality of life in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting surgery Bras Cir Cardiovasc 2012;27(2):231-9 Rev

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Quality of life after cardiac surgery: underresearched research

Cited by 72 publications

References 40 publications

Quality of life research, it’s only the beginning

Quality of life research, it’s only the beginning

Quality of life among patients with severe aortic stenosis

Six-minute walk test as a tool for assessing the quality of life in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting surgery

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