Impact of Radiofrequency Ablation and Antiarrhythmic Medications on the Quality of Life of Patients with Supraventricular Tachycardias: Preliminary Validation of the Greek Version of the Umea22 (U22) Questionnaire
المؤلفون المشاركون
Domeyer, Philippe-Richard
Giannakidou, Smaragda Ch.
Kyriakou, Panagiota
Katsari, Vasiliki
Antoniadis, Antonios P.
Lagos, Ioannis K.
Fragakis, Nikolaos
Vassilikos, Vassilios P.
Varaklioti, Agoritsa
المصدر
العدد
المجلد 2018، العدد 2018 (31 ديسمبر/كانون الأول 2018)، ص ص. 1-9، 9ص.
الناشر
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
تاريخ النشر
2018-10-09
دولة النشر
مصر
عدد الصفحات
9
التخصصات الرئيسية
الملخص EN
Objective.
This study aims to (i) translate, culturally adapt, and preliminarily validate the arrhythmia-specific Umea22 (U22) questionnaire and (ii) assess the impact of radiofrequency (RF) ablation and medical treatment on the quality of life of patients with supraventricular tachycardias (SVTs).
Methods.
A total of 140 patients with atrioventricular nodal re-entry tachycardia (AVNRT) and atrioventricular re-entry tachycardia (AVRT) were enrolled in the study.
Of these, 100 patients underwent RF ablation (group A) and 40 patients were managed with antiarrhythmic medications (group B).
Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) was assessed for both groups using the Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36) and the arrhythmia-specific Umea22 (U22) questionnaire at baseline and 3-month follow-up.
Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were performed to assess the validity of the U22 questionnaire.
Univariate comparisons of HRQoL scores between study timepoints and multivariate regression analyses adjusting for baseline confounders were conducted.
Results.
The factor analysis of the U22 questionnaire yielded a six-factor model (“burden of spells”; “heart contractility”; “character of spells”; “general/non-specific feeling”; “other specific somatic symptoms”; “fear”) with acceptable fit results.
Patients of group A showed significant improvement in all SF-36 and U22 scores at 3 months’ follow-up compared to baseline (all p<0.05).
Patients of group B presented deterioration of the total SF-36 score (p=0.001) and improvement of certain U22 measures, namely, well-being (p=0.004), heartbeat speed, and intensity during arrhythmia spells (p<0.0001 for both measures) at 3 months’ follow-up, compared to baseline.
Employment status, male sex, and urban residence emerged as important predictors.
Conclusion.
The Greek version of the U22 questionnaire is a valid tool to assess SVT-related symptoms.
RF ablation appears to exert more pronounced beneficial outcomes on HRQoL of patients with SVTs compared to medical treatment.
Prompt referral of patients with SVTs to specialist centers may favorably affect their quality of life and should be encouraged.
نمط استشهاد جمعية علماء النفس الأمريكية (APA)
Domeyer, Philippe-Richard& Giannakidou, Smaragda Ch.& Kyriakou, Panagiota& Katsari, Vasiliki& Antoniadis, Antonios P.& Lagos, Ioannis K.…[et al.]. 2018. Impact of Radiofrequency Ablation and Antiarrhythmic Medications on the Quality of Life of Patients with Supraventricular Tachycardias: Preliminary Validation of the Greek Version of the Umea22 (U22) Questionnaire. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1125598
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الأمريكية للغات الحديثة (MLA)
Domeyer, Philippe-Richard…[et al.]. Impact of Radiofrequency Ablation and Antiarrhythmic Medications on the Quality of Life of Patients with Supraventricular Tachycardias: Preliminary Validation of the Greek Version of the Umea22 (U22) Questionnaire. BioMed Research International No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1125598
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الطبية الأمريكية (AMA)
Domeyer, Philippe-Richard& Giannakidou, Smaragda Ch.& Kyriakou, Panagiota& Katsari, Vasiliki& Antoniadis, Antonios P.& Lagos, Ioannis K.…[et al.]. Impact of Radiofrequency Ablation and Antiarrhythmic Medications on the Quality of Life of Patients with Supraventricular Tachycardias: Preliminary Validation of the Greek Version of the Umea22 (U22) Questionnaire. BioMed Research International. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1125598
نوع البيانات
مقالات
لغة النص
الإنجليزية
الملاحظات
Includes bibliographical references
رقم السجل
BIM-1125598
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