title: [Quality of life after heart surgery interventions including transplantation].
abstract: The results of cardiac surgery thus far have been objectified mainly by clinical and hemodynamic parameters. However, there is a striking discrepancy between the operative success and the quality of life, especially as regards the patient's return to work, which seemingly correlates with a multitude of socioeconomical and psychological factors. Increased attention therefore should be given to encouraging patients who have undergone heart surgery to resume as broad as possible a range of normal life activities.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Thorax-, Herz- und Gefässchirurgie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover.
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Borst
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology*; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000523:psychology*; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000523:psychology*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012803:Sick Role
vernacular_title: Lebensqualität nach herzchirurgischen Eingriffen einschliesslich Transplantation.