Article
Reassessment of quality of life domains in patients with compensated Chagas heart failure after participating in a cardiac rehabilitation program
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MEDIANO, Mauro Felippe Felix et al. Reassessment of quality of life domains in patients with compensated Chagas heart failure after participating in a cardiac rehabilitation program. Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, v. 50, n. 3, p. 404-407, May/June, 2017.
0037-8682
10.1590/0037-8682-0429-2016
1678-9849
Autor
Mediano, Mauro Felippe Felix
Mendes, Fernanda de Souza Nogueira Sardinha
Pinto, Vivian Liane Mattos
Silva, Paula Simplício da
Hasslocher-Moreno, Alejandro Marcel
Sousa, Andrea Silvestre de
Resumen
Introduction: We evaluated the effects of a cardiac rehabilitation program on quality of life. Methods: This secondary analysis of a single-arm study included 12 patients with Chagas heart failure. The cardiac rehabilitation program comprised exercise training and nutritional and pharmaceutical counseling. Quality of life was assessed using the SF-36 questionnaire.
Results: The program promoted improved physical functioning (β= +5.7; p=0.003), role-physical (β= +1.9; p=0.03), and bodily pain (β= +3.5; p=0.02) scores. Moreover, the summary physical health score (β= +1.4; p=0.001) improved. Conclusion: The cardiac rehabilitation program significantly improved the physical quality of life of patients with Chagas heart failure.