Self-reported health status, treatment decision and survival in asymptomatic and symptomatic patients with aortic stenosis in a Western Norway population undergoing conservative treatment: a cross-sectional study with 18 months follow-up.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate symptoms and self-reported health of patients conservatively treated for aortic stenosis (AS) and to identify factors associated with treatment decision and patient outcomes.

Design

A cross-sectional survey with an 18-month follow-up.

Setting

One tertiary university hospital in Western Norway.

Participants

In all, 1436 patients were diagnosed with AS between 2000 and 2012, and those 245 still under conservative treatment in 2013 were included in this study.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Primary outcome measures were symptoms and self-reported health status. Secondary outcomes were treatment decision and patient survival after 18 months.

Results

A total of 136 patients with mean (SD) age 79 (12) years, 52% men res

SUBMITTER: Oterhals K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5629730 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature