[Measurement of functional inability and quality of life in cardiac failure. Transcultural adaptation and validation of the Goldman, Minnesota and Duke questionnaires].

Cardiac failure has a big impact on the daily life of patients and this can be evaluated using quality of life questionnaires. The aim of this study was to translate and adapt for the French population and test the validity of two quality of life self-administered-questionnaires: the Duke health Profile, the Minnesota Quality of Life Questionnaire in Cardiac Failure and one function capacity questionnaire, the Goldman Specific Activity Scale. The questionnaires were translated and retranslated then submitted to a committee of experts: the final version was presented to 30 patients.

Relationship between blood pressure and renin, angiotensin II and atrial natriuretic factor after renal transplantation.

The objective of the study was to assess the evolution of renin, angiotensin II, atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) and blood pressure (BP) in the first trimester following renal transplantation in man Thirty-two recipients were investigated for 3 months post-transplantation. Twenty had a history of hypertension with moderate cardiac hypertrophy. Thirty-one retained their native kidneys.