The effect of femoral and popliteal percutaneous transluminal balloon angioplasty on patients' quality of life.
OBJECTIVE
Peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD) is a prevalent atherosclerotic disorder characterized by limb pain on exertion, limb loss and a high mortality rate. Because of its chronic nature, it often has a negative impact on patients' quality of life (QOL). This study aimed to assess QOL among patients with PAOD that was treated by endovascular intervention using femoral and popliteal percutaneous transluminal balloon angioplasty (PTBA).


METHODS
This study was local, prospective and longitudinal. It was carried at the Second Department of Internal Medicine of Charles University Hospital in Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.


METHODS
Thirty PAOD patients (20 male and 10 female) were treated by endovascular intervention using femoral and popliteal PTBA. The Czech version of the international generic European Quality of Life Questionnaire (EQ-5D) was applied.


RESULTS
The statistical evaluation demonstrated that QOL presented highly significant statistical dependence on femoral and popliteal PTBA (p < 0.0001).


CONCLUSIONS
The results showed that femoral and popliteal PTBA had a highly positive effect on the QOL of patients with PAOD.
Slovacek
Ladislav
L
Second Department of Internal Medicine, Charles University Hospital, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic. ladislav.slovacek@seznam.cz
Slovackova
Birgita
B
Chovanec
Vendelin
V
D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000523:psychology*; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D018153:Czech Republic; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011150:Popliteal Artery; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome