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Reassessment of quality of life domains in patients with compensated Chagas heart failure after participating in a cardiac rehabilitation program
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.
  • Mediano, Mauro Felippe Felix; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Mendes, Fernanda de Souza Nogueira Sardinha; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Pinto, Vivian Liane Mattos; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Silva, Paula Simplício da; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Hasslocher-Moreno, Alejandro Marcel; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Sousa, Andrea Silvestre de; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas. Rio de Janeiro. BR
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop ; 50(3): 404-407, May-June 2017. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1041412
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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.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Quality of Life / Chagas Cardiomyopathy / Cardiac Rehabilitation / Heart Failure Type of study: Qualitative research Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop Journal subject: Tropical Medicine Year: 2017 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Quality of Life / Chagas Cardiomyopathy / Cardiac Rehabilitation / Heart Failure Type of study: Qualitative research Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop Journal subject: Tropical Medicine Year: 2017 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz/BR