Quality of life of patients that had a heart transplant: application of Whoqol-Bref scale.

Background: The success of cardiac transplantation involves ensuring the survival of patients with heart disease and allowing them to carry out their daily activities. Heart transplant is the first option of treatment for heart failure and it represents an increase in the survival rate and quality of life of transplant patients.

Objective: To evaluate the quality of life of patients that had a heart transplant by using a standardized scale (Whoqol-Bref).