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Quality of life of patients with atrial septal defect following percutaneous closure

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 September 2013

Nihan Kahya Eren ,
Ali H. Kırdök ,
Barış Kılıçaslan ,
Uğur Kocabaş ,
Barış Düzel ,
Rida Berilgen ,
Cem Nazli  and
Oktay Ergene
Nihan Kahya Eren*
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Izmir Katip Celebi University Ataturk Education and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
Ali H. Kırdök
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Manisa Soma State Hospital, Manisa, Turkey
Barış Kılıçaslan
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Izmir Tepecik Education and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
Uğur Kocabaş
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Izmir Katip Celebi University Ataturk Education and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
Barış Düzel
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Izmir Katip Celebi University Ataturk Education and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
Rida Berilgen
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Izmir Katip Celebi University Ataturk Education and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
Cem Nazli
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Izmir Katip Celebi University Ataturk Education and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
Oktay Ergene
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Izmir Katip Celebi University Ataturk Education and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
*
Correspondence to: N. Kahya Eren, İnönü cad. No:252/17, Hatay, Konak, Izmir, Turkey. Tel: +905336646531; Fax: +9002322431530; E-mail: nkahya77@yahoo.com
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Abstract

Introduction

Quality of life has become an important outcome measure in addition to mortality and morbidity in patients with congenital heart disease. Atrial septal defect is a common congenital heart disease, and transcatheter atrial septal defect closure has become an accepted treatment modality. The aim of this study is to assess the quality of life of patients with atrial septal defect who underwent percutaneous closure.

Materials and methods

We examined the quality of life of 69 patients with atrial septal defect and 69 healthy controls matched according to age, sex, educational level, and economic, marital, and employment status. Quality of life was investigated using the Turkish version of Short Form-36.

Results

The mean age of the patients was 39.7 ± 14.2 and 26% were male. The quality of life assessment was performed at a mean follow-up time of 18.0 ± 13.8 months after the intervention. The mean scores of the domains of the Short Form-36, namely, physical functioning, role functioning, social functioning, mental health, vitality, pain, and general health, were similar in patients with atrial septal defect who underwent percutaneous closure and the control group.

Conclusion

Adult patients who underwent percutaneous atrial septal defect closure perceive their quality of life to be as good as their healthy counterparts.

Keywords

Atrial septal defectadultscongenitalquality of life
Type
Original Articles
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 25 , Issue 1 , January 2015 , pp. 42 - 46
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2013 

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