Health Related Quality of Life of Ugandan Children Following Valve Replacement Surgery for Rheumatic Heart Disease.
Mohammed A M AhmedTwalib AlikuJudith NamuyongaBernard ObongonyingeHilda TumwebazeSamalie M KitoolekoTom MwambuPeter S LwabiSulaiman LubegaPublished 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
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- young adults
- body mass index
- rheumatoid arthritis
- pulmonary hypertension
- ejection fraction
- weight gain
- heart failure
- physical activity
- weight loss
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- atrial fibrillation