Quality of life in patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy after percutaneous transluminal septal tunnel myocardial ablation and its influencing factors in a short time
WANG He
GUAN Huai-min
XIE Jin-hong
CHEN Yu-shan
LUO Ming-hua
CHAI Shuang-shuang
Abstract：Objective To observe the short-term quality of life in patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (OHCM) after percutaneous transluminal septal tunnel myocardial ablation (PTSTMA). Methods The quality of life in patients with OHCM were assessed by the SF-36 before and three months after PTSTMA. Results Three months after the procedure , quality of life was markedly improved at different variances in patients with OHCM as compared with the baseline. The linear regression analysis showed the factors influencing quality of life were character, coexistence with other diseases, and 6-minute walk test. Conclusions Percutaneous transluminal septal tunnel myocardial ablation can improve the short-term quality of life in patients with OHCM. Postoperative psychological counseling and rehabilitation guidance can practically enhance quality of life.
Keywords：CardiomyopathyhypertrophicPercutaneous transluminal septal tunnel myocardial ablationQuality of life
Publication Date：2014-05-02
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 1398-1400 )