From Court to Couch: Exercise and Quality of Life after Acute Type A Aortic Dissection.

ABSTRACT:

Background

 Acute Type A aortic dissection can be physically and mentally stressful with little known about survivors' postrepair activity levels, exercise habits, and quality of life (QOL). This study was aimed to describe pre- and postdissection changes regarding exercise, understand physician recommendations, quantify use of cardiac rehabilitation, and assess QOL in dissection survivors.

Methods

 A total of 295 acute Type A aortic dissection survivors were surveyed about exercise, cardiac rehabilitation, QOL, sexual activity, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with 137 (46%) respondents.

Results

 Respondents were less likely to participate in competitive athletics after than before dissection (1/131 [0.76%] vs. 26/131 [20%], p [McNemar test] < 0.0001)

SUBMITTER: Pasadyn SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8654512 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature