Publications by authors named "Karel Kj Kuiper"
Background: In addition to favourable results regarding mortality and morbidity it is important to identify the impact transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has on patients' quality of life.
Aims: The aims were: (i) to describe clinical characteristics, self-reported health and quality of life in octogenarians before TAVI intervention; (ii) to determine changes in self-reported health and quality of life one month after TAVI; and (iii) to establish the clinical importance of the findings.
Methods: A prospective cohort study was conducted on consecutively enrolled octogenarians with severe aortic stenosis undergoing TAVI ( N = 65).
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates sleep quality and insomnia in octogenarians after surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) or transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), highlighting the importance of sleep during the recovery phase.
- Results showed that SAVR patients faced more insomnia later in recovery, while TAVI patients had more insomnia earlier; however, total sleep time and sleep efficiency were similar for both groups, averaging 6.4 hours of sleep per night.
- Overall, octogenarians experienced disrupted sleep and increased daytime sleep post-surgery, with distinct sleep patterns emerging between those who underwent SAVR and TAVI.
Article Synopsis
- Ischemic stroke in young adults poses a significant health challenge, with a high recurrence rate and differing risk factors compared to older patients, yet many causes remain unidentified.
- NOR-SYS is a prospective research study focused on collecting extensive data on ischemic stroke patients aged 60 or younger, including their family members, to investigate hereditary factors and arterial disease development.
- The study aims to improve diagnostic methods, preventive care, and early interventions to minimize stroke recurrence and other related health issues for young stroke patients and their families.
Background: Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in nonemergent patients with coronary artery disease in hospitals without on-site cardiac surgery backup is still controversial. To prospectively evaluate a set of low procedural risk criteria for PCI, patients with stable or unstable angina were randomized to treatment in either a community hospital, which had all supportive services except for on-site cardiac surgery, or a regional surgical hospital 213 km away.
Methods And Results: During a 4-year period, 609 (57%) of 1064 consecutive patients with stable or unstable angina who underwent coronary angiography at a teaching community hospital in Norway fulfilled the predefined low-risk criteria for PCI.