Impact of comorbid conditions on disease-specific quality of life in older men and women with atrial fibrillation.

Hawa Ozien AbuJane S SaczynskiJohn WareJordy MehawejTenes PaulHamza AwadBenita A BamgbadeIsabelle C Pierre-LouisMayra TisminetzkyCatarina I KiefeRobert J GoldbergDavid D McManus

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

Among older persons with AF, while cardiometabolic diseases were highly prevalent, musculoskeletal conditions exerted the greatest impact on patients' disease-specific QoL. Understanding the extent of impairment in QoL due to underlying comorbidities provides an opportunity to develop interventions targeted at diseases that may cause significant impairment in QoL.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
end stage renal disease
physical activity
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
heart failure
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
left atrial appendage
cancer therapy
patient reported outcomes
drug delivery
left ventricular
patient reported