Health-related quality of life of patients after mechanical valve replacement surgery for rheumatic heart disease in a developing country.
Linda J Thomson MangnallDavid W SibbrittMargaret Fry FryMelanie WindusRobyn D GallagherPublished in: Heart Asia (2014)
This first investigation of the HRQoL of people in a developing country after VR surgery for RHD found significant improvement from surgery with this improvement generally sustained. The lack of improvement in mental health requires further exploration as does the influence of an isolated MVR, age and gender.
Keyphrases
- minimally invasive
- coronary artery bypass
- mental health
- end stage renal disease
- surgical site infection
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- aortic valve
- peritoneal dialysis
- mitral valve
- prognostic factors
- heart failure
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- atrial fibrillation
- aortic stenosis
- left ventricular