%0 Journal Article %1 ecochard2001indicators %A Ecochard, R %A Colin, C %A Rabilloud, M %A de Gevigney, G %A Cao, D %A Ducreux, C %A Delahaye, F %D 2001 %J Eur J Heart Fail %K mi&qol %N 5 %P 561-8 %R 10.1016/s1388-9842(01)00171-4 %T Indicators of myocardial dysfunction and quality of life, one year after acute infarction %V 3 %X Background: There remains controversy concerning the association between myocardial dysfunction diagnosed soon after acute myocardial infarction (AMI), and subsequent quality of life. Aims: We searched for a correlation between criteria of myocardial dysfunction assessed within the first month after AMI, and quality of life perceived 1 year later. Methods: Six hundred and seventy-one patients were followed up and quality of life was assessed using the Nottingham Health Profile. Spearman correlation was used for univariate analyses. A logistic regression identified independent predictors of impaired quality of life. Results: Patients perceiving inferior quality of life were 61% for energy, 61% for sleep, 49% for physical mobility, 49% for pain, 63% for emotional reactions, and 28% for social isolation. Impaired quality of life was not associated with the initial Killip class. A low ejection fraction was associated with impaired physical mobility (OR=1.21, 95% CI=1.05-1.39). Presence of abnormally contracting myocardial segments was associated with impaired mobility (1.40, 1.09-1.80) and with increased pain (1.30, 1.02-1.66). The presence of diseased coronary vessels was associated with pain (1.25, 1.06-1.46). Conclusion: Myocardial dysfunction was generally associated with impaired quality of life. This has to be considered when assessing improvement of quality of life after medical or surgical treatment of AMI.

@article{ecochard2001indicators, abstract = {Background: There remains controversy concerning the association between myocardial dysfunction diagnosed soon after acute myocardial infarction (AMI), and subsequent quality of life. Aims: We searched for a correlation between criteria of myocardial dysfunction assessed within the first month after AMI, and quality of life perceived 1 year later. Methods: Six hundred and seventy-one patients were followed up and quality of life was assessed using the Nottingham Health Profile. Spearman correlation was used for univariate analyses. A logistic regression identified independent predictors of impaired quality of life. Results: Patients perceiving inferior quality of life were 61% for energy, 61% for sleep, 49% for physical mobility, 49% for pain, 63% for emotional reactions, and 28% for social isolation. Impaired quality of life was not associated with the initial Killip class. A low ejection fraction was associated with impaired physical mobility (OR=1.21, 95% CI=1.05-1.39). Presence of abnormally contracting myocardial segments was associated with impaired mobility (1.40, 1.09-1.80) and with increased pain (1.30, 1.02-1.66). The presence of diseased coronary vessels was associated with pain (1.25, 1.06-1.46). Conclusion: Myocardial dysfunction was generally associated with impaired quality of life. This has to be considered when assessing improvement of quality of life after medical or surgical treatment of AMI.}, added-at = {2020-11-03T00:34:00.000+0100}, author = {Ecochard, R and Colin, C and Rabilloud, M and de Gevigney, G and Cao, D and Ducreux, C and Delahaye, F}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2a17a90a4c2e3df41c19c1a37a0fbb48b/rodrigogopar}, doi = {10.1016/s1388-9842(01)00171-4}, interhash = {12fc9095c15a40a948dd011348243d09}, intrahash = {a17a90a4c2e3df41c19c1a37a0fbb48b}, journal = {Eur J Heart Fail}, keywords = {mi&qol}, number = 5, pages = {561-8}, timestamp = {2020-11-03T00:34:00.000+0100}, title = {Indicators of myocardial dysfunction and quality of life, one year after acute infarction}, volume = 3, year = 2001 }