Health-Related Quality of Life in Elderly Patients with Pacemakers.

Natielly Aleixo InácioManoel MunizAntônio da Silva MenezesJoaquim Ferreira FernandesVinícius Araújo BarbosaTiago de Almeida LaranjeiraMarcos Arruda

Published in: Brazilian journal of cardiovascular surgery (2021)

The SF-36 demonstrated that elderly patients with PM had an HRQoL similar to or greater than those without PM. However, the results of the EQ-5D did not show significant differences regarding the implantation of PM and HRQoL between the two groups of elderly individuals in the study.

Keyphrases

particulate matter
air pollution
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
heavy metals
middle aged
water soluble
community dwelling
risk assessment