title: [Self-estimation of the quality of life in adult patients after surgical correction of atrial septal defect type II (ASD II)].
abstract: Health estimation was performed in 134 patients (where 67% were women), aged 17-70, mean 42 years, 2-3 years after surgical correction of atrial septal defect type II (ASD II). The study consists of clinical examination and self-estimation of the quality of life with help of a mall questionnaire, with return ratio of 90%. The improvement of health status was declared by 80% of patients, where 23% stated considerable improvement. While 15% did not confirm any significant changes and 5% noticed worsening quality of life status (mainly connected with postoperative pain). The physical condition improved similarly, with range of tolerable physical effort doubled. The frequency of dyspnea, chest pain and palpitation decreased from 72%, 67% and 87% to 47%, 43% and 47%, respectively, as well as their intensity. More over, the frequency of anxiety decreased from 70% to 62% with reduction of its intensity. Both, before and after surgery, the environmental estimation and self-estimation was very good (77% versus 78%, 78% versus 89%) respectively, and predominant were optimistic attitudes. Post-operative improvement of the quality of life correlating to the clinical state, confirms the suitableness of surgical correction of ASD II, independent of age.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Chirurgii Serca, Naczyń i Transplantologii Instytut Kardiologii CMUJ 31-202 Kraków, ul. Pradnicka 80.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Konstanty
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Guzik
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Maleta
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Korpanty
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pfitzner
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001007:Anxiety / Q000209:etiology; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors