Quality of life after myocardial infarction in the pakistani population - insights from a single-center cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health-related Quality of life (HRQoL) assessment is essential for optimizing patient care, treatment adjustments, and medical decision-making, particularly in post-Myocardial Infarction (MI) patients, but limited data exists on HRQOL post-MI from Pakistan. This study aimed to assess HRQoL and its determinants in the Pakistani population.

Methods

A single-center cross-sectional study was conducted at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. Patients ≥ 18 years old with a primary diagnosis of acute MI (ICD-9 codes: 410.0-410.9 and ICD-10 codes: 121.0-121.9) discharged from the Cardiology Service from January 2019 to December 2020 who could be contacted and consented to participate were included. Data was collected from electronic records, and patients were in

SUBMITTER: Hassan J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11664848 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature