Prognostic value of preoperative quality of life on mortality after isolated elective myocardial revascularization.

Objectives: This study evaluates whether a low preoperative quality of life (QoL), measured with the EuroQoL instruments EQ-5D and EQ-visual analogue scale (VAS) can be used as a predictor of mortality after elective isolated myocardial revascularization.

Methods: A total of 2501 patients, with a mean age of 65.3 ± 9.

Quality of life after cardiac surgery: underresearched research.

Improved quality of life is a major goal for cardiac surgery. This review concerns 29 articles published between January 2004 and December 2010. Only nine studies present preoperative and postoperative registered quality of life data.

The impact of coronary artery disease on the quality of life of patients undergoing aortic valve replacement.

Of 415 patients, 200 undergoing aortic valve replacement (AVR) and 215 undergoing AVR in combination with myocardial revascularization [coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)], had complete preoperative health-related quality of life (HRQOL) data. From this group, 224 patients had a follow-up of one year. To assess HRQOL, the EuroQol instrument was used.

Changes in quality of life, physical activity, and symptomatic status one year after myocardial revascularization for stable angina.

Background: This study investigates changes of quality of life (QOL), physical activity (PA) and symptomatic status (NYHA) at one-year post-coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).

Methods: Of 568 patients undergoing a primary isolated CABG for stable angina (NYHA View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Gender and physical activity one year after myocardial revascularization for stable angina.

Improvement in physical activity (PA) is an important benefit for patients undergoing CABG. It is suggested that women make less improvement than men. Of 568 patients (466 men and 102 women) undergoing an isolated primary CABG for stable angina (NYHA<4) pre- and 1-year postoperative PA was registered.

Quality of life one year after myocardial revascularization. Is preoperative quality of life important?

Of 428 patients, mean age of 64.1+/-9.2 (30-84 years), undergoing an isolated CABG, pre- and one-year- postoperatively angina level and quality of life (QOL) were registered.