Differences in health-related quality of life by implant strategy: Analyses from the Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support
Differences in health-related quality of life by implant strategy: Analyses from the Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support
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DOI:
10.1016/j.healun.2019.10.002
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发表时间:
2020-01-01
影响因子:
8.9
通讯作者:
Grady, Kathleen L.
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作者:
White-Williams, Connie;Fazeli, Pariya L.;Grady, Kathleen L.
BACKGROUND: Midterm change in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) by left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implant strategy is unknown. The purpose of this study was to examine HRQOL by pre-operative implant strategy from before to 2 years after surgery.METHODS: Adult patients in the Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support were stratified into 3 groups based on pre-implant device strategy: destination therapy (DT) (n = 2,901), bridge to transplant (BTT) (n = 2,209), and bridge to candidacy (BTC) (n = 3,076). HRQOL data were collected before and 2 years after surgery using the generic EQ-5D-3L survey and heart failure-specific Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ-12). Statistical analyses included chi-square tests, analysis of variance, paired t-tests, and general linear random effects models.RESULTS: Between April 1, 2008 and June 30, 2013, 4,422 patients and 1,660 patients (majority males and = 50 years) who received primary continuous flow LVADs completed baseline EQ-5D-3L and KCCQ-12 questionnaires, respectively, whereas 1,615 and 1,408 patients completed EQ-5D-3L and KCCQ-12 questionnaires at 2 years, respectively. Although paired t-tests and general linear random effects models showed that both heart failure-specific and generic HRQOL improved for all groups across time (p-values