title: Quality of Life in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA).
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Coronary artery diseases are the main causes of death in industrial Countries. Transluminal angioplasty is a common technique used to manage the condition of coronary arteries. The purpose of this study was to explore the quality of life in patients sustaining this measure in two stages before the procedure and then three consecutive after that 3, 6 and 12 months respectively.
  
  
  METHODS
  This research was a longitudinal study and data was collected between 2011-2013 years. 115 patients were included. Data were collected through using a questionnaire with 40 questions. The subjects before, 3, 6 and 12 months after the procedure filled out questioner. Data were analyzed by statistical tests including T-test, Fisher exact test, Wilcoxon and Friedman with Software SPSS version 16, P value<0.05.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were significant differences in the quality of life in patients with PTCA before procedure and 3 months after that (P=0.004). Quality of life of patients undergoing PTCA in the four levels, three, six and twelve months after the operation had a significant difference (P<0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Quality of life of people with PTCA operation three months after surgery is reduced. It is required during this period the patient treatment team and supports his family and put under the necessary training in this period to give patients and encourage them to pursue their condition should.
authors.forename: Fatemeh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bahramnezhad
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Midwifery Tehran University of Medical Sciences. M_Khajeh@ymail.com.
authors.forename: Mahboobeh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Khajeh
authors.forename: Mahmoud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shiri
authors.forename: Parvaneh
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Asgari
authors.forename: Pouya Farokhnezhad
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Afshar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires