title: Health-related quality of life evolution in patients after heart transplantation.
abstract: We analyzed the evolution of the health-related quality of life during the first year after heart transplantation (HT). A prospective, longitudinal study was performed in 13 heart transplant recipients who were assessed at four different stages: at inclusion on the HT waiting list and at 3, 6, and 12 months after receiving the graft. The instruments used were a structured interview and the 36-item Short-Form Health Survey. The results showed that, compared with pre-HT, there was progressive improvement in physical, psychologic, and social areas post-HT and that health-related quality of life was stable 6 months after receipt of the graft.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Psychology, Department of Personality, Evaluation and Psychological Treatments, Seville University, Seville, Spain. amartinr@us.es
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martín-Rodríguez
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Pérez-San-Gregorio
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Díaz-Domínguez
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pérez-Bernal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000601:surgery*; D004644:Emotions; D006304:Health Status; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000502:physiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008603:Mental Health; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011788:Quality of Life; D012919:Social Behavior; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D014850:Waiting Lists