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The Quality of Life in Patients With Valve Prosthesis After Undergoing Surgery for Valvular Heart Diseases

Khalid E Al-Ebrahim1, Shomokh A Albishri1, Sarah W Alotaibi1

  • 1Cardiac Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAU.

Cureus
|September 7, 2023
PubMed

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Heart valve replacement surgery significantly improves patients' quality of life (QoL), particularly in psychological aspects. Management of chronic diseases is crucial for optimizing QoL outcomes post-surgery.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Cardiac Surgery
  • Quality of Life Research

Background:

  • Valvular heart disease necessitates valve replacement surgery to enhance patient quality of life (QoL).
  • Long-term outcomes of valve replacement are typically assessed using quality-of-life indices (QLI).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the quality of life (QoL) in patients who underwent heart valve replacement surgery.
  • To assess QoL across different domains using the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire.

Main Methods:

  • A descriptive cross-sectional study involving 59 adult patients who underwent mitral and aortic valve replacement.
  • Data collected via medical record review and phone interviews using the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF) questionnaire.

Main Results:

  • Patients reported the highest QoL in the psychological domain (mean score 79.76) and the lowest in the physical domain (mean score 61.5).
  • Significant associations were found between QoL and nationality and chronic diseases.
  • No significant correlation was observed between QoL and duration after surgery or valve type.

Conclusions:

  • Heart valve replacement surgery is effective in improving patients' overall quality of life.
  • Optimizing the management of chronic diseases in patients undergoing valve replacement is recommended to further enhance outcomes.

Keywords:
cross sectional studiesjeddah saudi arbiaking abdulaziz university hospital (kauh)quality of lifesurgical replacement of valvevalve prosthesisvalvular heart diseases

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