Exercise tolerance and quality of life in patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease

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BACKGROUND: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is known to impact on patients' physical and mental health. The relationship between performance on treadmill exercise tolerance test (ETT) and health-related quality of life (HRQL)has never been specifically investigated in the setting of CAD.

METHODS: Consecutive patients undergoing an ETT with the Bruce protocol during a diagnostic workup for CAD (n = 1,631, age 55 ± 12 years) were evaluated. Exercise-related indices were recorded. Detailed information on cardiovascular risk factors and past medical history were obtained. HRQLwas assessed with the use of the validated 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36) questionnaire.

RESULTS: Increasing age and the presence of cardiovascular risk factors and comorbidities correlated with lower scores on the physical and mental health component of SF-36(all P < 0.05). Subjects with arrhythmias during exercise and slow recovery of systolic blood pressure had lower scores on the physical health indices or the Social Role Functioning component (P < 0.05). Achieved target heart rate and good exercise tolerance were independently associated with better scores of the physical and mental health domains of SF-36 and overall HRQLscores (β = 0.05 for target HR and PCS-36, β = 1.86 and β = 1.66 per increasing stage of exercise tolerance and PCS-36 and MCS-36, respectively, P < 0.001 for all associations). Ischemic ECG changes were associated with worse scores on Physical Functioning (β = - 3.2, P = 0.02) and Bodily Pain (β = - 4.55, P = 0.026).

CONCLUSION: ETT parameters are associated with HRQL indices in patients evaluated for possible CAD. Physical conditioning may increase patient well-being and could serve as a complementary target in conjunction with cardiovascular drug therapy.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

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2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:30

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Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation - 30(2021), 9 vom: 24. Sept., Seite 2541-2550

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Katsi, Vasiliki [VerfasserIn]
Georgiopoulos, Georgios [VerfasserIn]
Mitropoulou, Panagiota [VerfasserIn]
Kontoangelos, Konstantinos [VerfasserIn]
Kollia, Zoi [VerfasserIn]
Tzavara, Chara [VerfasserIn]
Soulis, Dimitrios [VerfasserIn]
Toutouzas, Konstantinos [VerfasserIn]
Oikonomou, Dimitrios [VerfasserIn]
Aimo, Alberto [VerfasserIn]
Tsioufis, Konstantinos [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Coronary heart disease
Journal Article
Mental health
Physical health
Quality of life
Treadmill exercise tolerance test

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Date Completed 25.11.2021

Date Revised 25.11.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s11136-021-02844-y

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NLM324474997