Oral health-related quality of life of patients after heart transplantation and those with heart failure is associated with general health-related quality of life: a cross-sectional study.

Gerhard SchmalzMirjam EisnerChristian BinnerJustus WagnerJosephine RastTanja KottmannRainer HaakAndreas OberbachMichael A BorgerJens GarbadeDirk Ziebolz

Published in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2020)

The OHRQoL in HF and HTx patients appears to be mainly associated with general HRQoL. Therefore, multidisciplinary dental care concepts may be recommended to improve oral health conditions in these patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
heart failure
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
physical activity
risk factors
quality improvement