Quality of life following percutaneous transluminal angioplasty for claudication.
OBJECTIVE
To determine quality of life in claudicants before and after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA).


METHODS
Prospective study using EuroQuol questionnaire and visual analogue scales.


METHODS
District general hospital.


METHODS
Twenty-nine patients undergoing successful PTA.


RESULTS
Before PTA patients showed a significantly lower EuroQuol score compared with the normal population. There was also marked impairment of patients usual activities, mobility and perceived health state. Following successful PTA the EuroQuol score, perceived health state, mobility, usual activities, pain and discomfort and mental state were all significantly improved.


CONCLUSIONS
Intermittent claudication impairs quality of life. Following successful PTA there is significant improvement in symptoms and in general health.
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Department of Surgery, Royal Berkshire Hospital, U.K.
O'Regan
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Galland
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D000368:Aged; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007383:Intermittent Claudication / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D010147:Pain Measurement; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011788:Quality of Life; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016138:Walking