Quality of life in cardiovascular patients in iran and factors affecting it: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Cardiovascular diseases are always one of the major causes of mortality in the world affecting all aspects of patients' lives. Therefore, this study was conducted to summarize and provide a clear view of quality of life in these patients in Iran through a systematic review on the results of previously conducted studies.

Methods

In a systematic review, required information was collected by searching keywords of Iran, quality of life, heart failure, cardiac, heart, and their Persian equivalents in databases of Science Direct, Pubmed, IRAN doc, SID, Medlib and Magiran. The selected time period for searching articles was since 2000 to 2012. Inclusion criteria were: releasing of article during 2000 to 2012, articles reporting patients' quality of life in any domains

SUBMITTER: Yaghoubi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3825371 | biostudies-literature | 2012

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature