Health-related quality of life in patients with heart failure eligible for treatment with sacubitril-valsartan.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To describe and compare self-reported health-related quality of life between younger and older patients with severe heart failure eligible for treatment with sacubitril-valsartan and to explore the association between health-related quality of life and age, NYHA classification, systolic blood pressure and NT-proBNP level.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Methods

A total of 59 patients, eligible for treatment with sacubitril-valsartan were consecutively included and divided into a younger (≤75 years) and older group (>75 years). Health-related quality of life was assessed using the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire and the EuroQol 5-dimensions. Data were collected between June 2016 and January 2018. The STROBE checklist was used.

Results

There were no di

SUBMITTER: Holmlund L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7024611 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature