Right ventricular systolic function is associated with health-related quality of life: a cross-sectional study in community-dwelling populations.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Considerable evidence has been presented that heart and health-related quality of life are directly linked in patients with various diseases. This exploratory study investigated whether cardiac structure and function were associated with health-related quality of life in the general population.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was performed in five villages of Shunyi, a suburban district of Beijing, from June 2013 to April 2016. All inhabitants aged 35 years or older living in five villages of Shunyi were invited to participate. Exclusion criteria were individuals who declined participation, who had incomplete Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) data, and who had suboptimal echocardiograms. HRQoL was evaluated by the Mandarin version of SF-36. The association

SUBMITTER: Liu YT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8106091 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature