Determinants of non-recovery in physical health-related quality of life one year after cardiac surgery: a prospective single Centre observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recent studies show that substantial percentage of patients experienced worsening of health related quality of life (HRQoL) 1 year after cardiac surgery. The aim of this study is to identify risk factors that interfere with improvement of HRQoL.

Methods

From December 2015 till July 2017 a prospective single centre observational study was carried out in 1920 patients participated who underwent non-salvage cardiac surgery. All patients were requested to complete a Short Form 36 (SF-36) questionnaire before and 1 year after surgery. Primary aim of the study was to identify risk factors for non-recovery in the physical domain of the SF-36 in all cardiac surgery patients. Secondary aim was to identify identical risk factors in patients with isolated coronary artery byp

SUBMITTER: Rijnhart-de Jong H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7466488 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature