Investigation of life quality of elderly patients having received percutaneous coronary artery stent implantation / 介入放射学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the life quality of elderly patients who have received percutaneous coronary artery stent implantation,and to analyze the influence factors.Methods By using SF-12 scale and general information questionnaire,the investigation of the quality of life was conducted in 91elderly patients who had received percutaneous coronary artery stent implantation.Results The total score of the life quality of 91 elderly patients after receiving percutaneous coronary artery stent implantation was (68.06±17.72) points.The factors influencing the quality of life included age (statistic value=4.438,P＜0.05),number of interventional therapy (statistic value=2.916,P＜0.05),number of involved coronary artery vessels (statistic value=4.359,P＜0.05),angina after operation (statistic value=-2.343,P＜0.05),postoperative chest tightness (statistic value=-2.222,P＜0.05) and smoking (statistic value=3.013,P＜0.05).Conclusion The quality of life of the 91 elderly patients who have received percutaneous coronary artery stent implantation is at a moderate level,and it is influenced by many factors.Nursing staff should pay attention to the elderly patients after percutaneous coronary intervention and strengthen the health education guidance so as to provide theoretical basis for improving the quality of life of elderly patients.