Патология кровообращения и кардиохирургия (Jun 2018)

Quality of life in pediatric patients with tricuspid valve replacement

  • Yu. N. Gorbatykh,
  • Yu. L. Naberukhin,
  • Ye. N. Levicheva,
  • L. G. Knyazkova,
  • A. Yu. Omelchenko,
  • Ye. V. Zhalnina,
  • Ye. V. Lenko,
  • A. N. Arkhipov,
  • T. S. Khapaev

DOI
https://doi.org/10.21688/1681-3472-2012-1-17-22
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 16, no. 1
pp. 17 – 22

Abstract

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The article presents the results of the assessment of 52 patients' quality of life that had tricuspid valve prosthesis at the age from 1 to 16 years. Quality of life was evaluated by using a Nottingham Health Profile questionnaire. The data obtained suggests that quality of life in patients with tricuspid valve prosthesis is lower; it depends on the type of the operation performed, functional classes of cardiac decompensation and exercise tolerance. Besides, it is directly correlated with the right heart and BNP level.

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