Quality of life of adult congenital heart disease patients: a systematic review of the literature
T Fteropoulli, J Stygall, S Cullen, J Deanfield… - Cardiology in the …, 2013 - cambridge.org
AimsThis review explores the quality of life of adult congenital heart disease patients and the
relationship between disease severity and quality of life. MethodsWe searched seven …
relationship between disease severity and quality of life. MethodsWe searched seven …
Cardiovascular health: the importance of measuring patient-reported health status: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association
JS Rumsfeld, KP Alexander, DC Goff Jr, MM Graham… - Circulation, 2013 - Am Heart Assoc
Patient health status includes 3 components: symptom burden, functional status, and health-
related quality of life (HRQL; Figure). 7 Symptom burden includes the types and frequency of …
related quality of life (HRQL; Figure). 7 Symptom burden includes the types and frequency of …
Educational attainment in patients with congenital heart disease: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Our aim was to comprehensively review published evidence on the association
between having a congenital heart disease (CHD) compared with not, on educational …
between having a congenital heart disease (CHD) compared with not, on educational …
Mental disorders in adults with congenital heart disease: unmet needs and impact on quality of life
M Westhoff-Bleck, J Briest, D Fraccarollo… - Journal of affective …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective In adult congenital heart disease (ACHD), mental health status and quality of life
become important issues due to improved life expectancy. Current literature provides …
become important issues due to improved life expectancy. Current literature provides …
Quality of life in adult patients with congenital heart disease: Results of a double-center study
Z Khajali, A Sayyadi, Z Ansari, M Aliramezany - Frontiers in psychiatry, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Prevalence of congenital heart disease (CHD) has increased in recent years,
and patients with CHD have to deal with sequelae of the multiple medical and surgical …
and patients with CHD have to deal with sequelae of the multiple medical and surgical …
'Well-being paradox'revisited: a cross-sectional study of quality of life in over 4000 adults with congenital heart disease
CS Andonian, S Freilinger, S Achenbach, P Ewert… - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective The present cross-sectional study investigated quality of life (QOL) in a large
cohort of German adults with congenital heart disease (ACHDs) in association with patient …
cohort of German adults with congenital heart disease (ACHDs) in association with patient …
Analysis of associations between congenital heart defect complexity and health-related quality of life using a meta-analytic strategy
PC Kahr, RM Radke, S Orwat, H Baumgartner… - International journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background As a consequence of heterogeneous results of relatively small individual trials,
the impact of congenital heart defects (CHD) and the effect of disease severity on patient …
the impact of congenital heart defects (CHD) and the effect of disease severity on patient …
Long-term survival and unnatural deaths of patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot in an Asian cohort
SN Chiu, JK Wang, HC Chen, MT Lin… - … Quality and Outcomes, 2012 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is the most common cyanotic congenital heart
disease in Taiwan. This study investigates the long-term survival and risks of TOF in an …
disease in Taiwan. This study investigates the long-term survival and risks of TOF in an …
Parental support, internalizing symptoms, perceived health status, and quality of life in adolescents with congenital heart disease: influences and reciprocal effects
K Luyckx, E Goossens, J Rassart, S Apers… - Journal of behavioral …, 2014 - Springer
Caring for adolescents with congenital heart disease requires attention to physical health
but also to psychosocial functioning. Identifying how such psychosocial variables influence …
but also to psychosocial functioning. Identifying how such psychosocial variables influence …
The center for epidemiologic studies depression scale is an adequate screening instrument for depression and anxiety disorder in adults with congential heart disease
JR Moon, J Huh, J Song, IS Kang, SW Park… - Health and quality of life …, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Background The Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) is
an instrument that is commonly used to screen for depression in patients with chronic …
an instrument that is commonly used to screen for depression in patients with chronic …