Health Related Quality of Life of Ugandan Children Following Valve Replacement Surgery for Rheumatic Heart Disease.

Mohammed A M Ahmed Twalib Aliku Judith Namuyonga Bernard Obongonyinge Hilda Tumwebaze Samalie M Kitooleko Tom Mwambu Peter S Lwabi Sulaiman Lubega

Published in: Global heart (2023)

HRQoL was optimal in about three in five participants following VRS. Increasing BMI and acceptance of artificial valve were significantly associated with optimal HRQoL.

Keyphrases

aortic valve
mitral valve
aortic stenosis
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
body mass index
rheumatoid arthritis
young adults
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
pulmonary hypertension
ejection fraction
surgical site infection
weight gain
heart failure